Big Willow Canyon
Big Willow Canyon in Utah has 10 climbing routes across 4 grades.
- 10 routes
- 5.8 – 5.9
- Trad · Sport · Bouldering
Is Big Willow Canyon 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 Big Willow Canyon
Best months: June–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
31° / 15°
14 wet
Feb
31° / 15°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
42° / 25°
12 wet
May
53° / 33°
10 wet
Jun
64° / 42°
7 wet
Jul
73° / 50°
7 wet
Aug
71° / 49°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 41°
9 wet
Oct
49° / 31°
9 wet
Nov
37° / 21°
11 wet
Dec
30° / 15°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 8.8 mi away at 8,710 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Big Willow Canyon is a climbing area in the Lone Peak Wilderness, part of the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Alta weather station show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. Twilight Buttress, a climbing area, sits about 0.7 miles away, and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Rocky Mouth Canyon Section and Sawmill Trail are each about a mile off. For an overnight stay, Tanners Flat Campground is roughly 5 miles away.
Routes (10)
Big Willow Cirque(2)
Cuban Missile Tower(3)
Guardian Angel, The(1)
Guardian, The(1)
Jon's Hideout(2)
Pepperwood Terrace(1)
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