The Basement
The Basement is a Utah climbing crag with 6 routes.
- 6 routes
- 5.11+ – 5.13a
- Sport · Trad
Is Basement, The 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 The Basement
Best months: May–June and August–September. 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
32° / 9°
12 wet
Feb
37° / 13°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 23°
11 wet
Apr
56° / 30°
11 wet
May
66° / 37°
11 wet
Jun
77° / 43°
6 wet
Jul
87° / 50°
5 wet
Aug
85° / 49°
5 wet
Sep
75° / 40°
7 wet
Oct
61° / 31°
8 wet
Nov
45° / 22°
9 wet
Dec
33° / 13°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pineview Dam, UT, 5.1 mi away at 4,940 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
The Basement is a climbing area in the Ogden Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and riding spots, with Taylor's Corner Area and Asbury Park both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Pineview Dam weather station show July highs around 87°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. That station sits about 770 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail passes about 0.4 mile away, and the Hidden Valley mountain biking area is about 0.3 mile off. Maples Campground is about 3 miles away, and the Ogden River offers canoeing about 1.5 miles from the area.
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