Beer Can Cave Area
Beer Can Cave Area in Utah has 5 bouldering routes.
- 5 routes
- V0 – V10
- Bouldering
Is Beer Can Cave Area 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 Beer Can Cave Area
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.
Jan
38° / 23°
9 wet
Feb
44° / 27°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 34°
9 wet
Apr
61° / 39°
10 wet
May
71° / 48°
9 wet
Jun
82° / 57°
5 wet
Jul
91° / 67°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
5 wet
Sep
79° / 56°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
7 wet
Nov
49° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
38° / 23°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cottonwood Weir, UT, 3.2 mi away at 4,986 ft. The station sits about 500 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.
Beer Can Cave Area is a bouldering spot in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Salt Lake Ranger District and managed by the Forest Service. The name comes from the Beer Can Cave itself, and it sits right alongside the Goldy Area and All Thumbs Boulder climbing areas, which are all within a tenth of a mile. That makes it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the cluster of boulders and mountain biking trails on Little Cottonwood Creek. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes are graded from V0 to V10. The hardest, Beer Can Cave, is V10, while Hops is V4. Bud Lite and Malt sit at V0 and V0-1. That range gives boulderers from all levels a way to find a challenge that fits their ability. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable months. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, with July peaking near 91°F. Lake Lillian, about 4.5 miles away, and Lake Florence, about 4.6 miles away, offer fishing, and Tanners Flat Campground is roughly 3.8 miles off.
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