Bad Bananas
Bad Bananas in Utah has 21 climbing routes across 14 grades.
Photo: Ben P L, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 21 routes
- 5.7 – 5.13a
- Sport · Trad
Is Bad Bananas 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 Bad Bananas
Best months: April–May 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.
Jan
41° / 24°
10 wet · 6 snow
Feb
48° / 27°
9 wet · 4 snow
Mar
58° / 35°
9 wet · 3 snow
Apr
66° / 40°
10 wet · 1 snow
May
76° / 47°
9 wet
Jun
87° / 55°
6 wet
Jul
95° / 62°
5 wet
Aug
93° / 61°
6 wet
Sep
83° / 52°
6 wet
Oct
68° / 41°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
53° / 32°
8 wet · 3 snow
Dec
41° / 24°
9 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Provo Byu, UT, 1.9 mi away at 4,570 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Bad Bananas is a climbing area in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area sits among several other climbing spots. Super Bowl Wall and Training Camp are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail passes about 0.2 mile off. The climbing here is mostly sport routes, with a few trad options. There are 21 routes in total, ranging from 5.7 up to 5.13a, with the median around 5.11d. The hardest is Banana Roof at 5.13a. Western Front starts at 5.7, and Rainbird is a 5.11d. The area works well for climbers who want a range of styles and grades close together. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Provo run from highs around 66°F in April to 68°F in October, while July highs average about 95°F. That station sits about 1,100 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler.
Routes (21)
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