Bear Lake Area
Bear Lake Area in Utah has 2 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
- 2 routes
- 5.9 – 5.10b/c
- Trad · Sport
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No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
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Bear Lake Area is a climbing area in the Logan Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the forest's boundaries, and the nearest town is Logan. The area has two climbing routes, one sport and one trad, with grades ranging from 5.9 to 5.10b/c. "Shedding Monster Scales" is the sport route at 5.9, and "Bear Lake Monster" is the trad route at 5.10b/c. Several other destinations lie within a few miles. Swan Peak is about 1.8 miles away, and Sink Hollow Road and Beaver Creek Road are each about 2.4 miles off. Sunrise Campground, about 3.3 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
Routes (2)
Bear Lake Monster(2)
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