Bat Cave/ Throne/ Grease Boulders

Dutch John, Utah

Utah

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What we do know

  • Inside Ashley National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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At a glance

12 routes
V0 – V9-10
Bouldering

Routes (12)

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About this crag

Bat Cave/ Throne/ Grease Boulders is a climbing area in Utah with 12 routes. The routes range from bouldering pads.

Facts about this crag

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Flaming Gorge, UT weather station, 1.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan37° high13° low4 days with snow
  2. Feb40° high15° low3 days with snow
  3. Mar50° high24° low3 days with snow
  4. Apr57° high30° low2 days with snow
  5. May67° high38° low
  6. Jun79° high45° low
  7. Jul87° high52° low
  8. Aug84° high52° low
  9. Sep75° high43° low
  10. Oct61° high32° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov46° high22° low3 days with snow
  12. Dec36° high13° low4 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Ashley National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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