Utah · Rock climbing · Salt Lake City

Back of Beyond

Back of Beyond in Utah has 8 climbing routes across 4 grades.

8 routes
5.7 – 5.10a
Sport · Trad

Is Back of Beyond open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Back of Beyond

Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    38° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 27°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 34°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 39°

    10 wet

  5. May

    71° / 48°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 57°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 67°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 66°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 56°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 43°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 32°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    38° / 23°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cottonwood Weir, UT, 1.4 mi away at 4,986 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Back of Beyond is a climbing area in the Twin Peaks Wilderness, part of the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The Forest Service manages the land. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cottonwood Weir show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages about 91°F and winter highs sit near 38°F. The closest climbing areas are Speed Trap, The, about 0.4 miles away, and Beachball Crag, about 0.5 miles away. Hikers can reach Bst Ferguson and the Granite Flume Trail within a mile.

Routes (8)

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