The Bone Cave
Bone Cave, The in Utah has 6 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- 5.10b/c – 5.12c
- Sport
Is Bone Cave, 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 Bone Cave
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
34° / 22°
Feb
40° / 24°
Mar
49° / 31°
Apr
56° / 35°
May
66° / 44°
Jun
78° / 52°
Jul
88° / 60°
Aug
86° / 58°
Sep
76° / 50°
Oct
60° / 39°
Nov
44° / 30°
Dec
33° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Timpanogos Cave, UT, 2.1 mi away at 5,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Bone Cave is a climbing area in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, with Division Wall and Escape Buttress each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.10b/c up to 5.12c. Scoliosis is the easiest, at 5.10b/c, and Cross Bones and Osteoporosis are the hardest, at 5.12c. The grades are typical for the area, and the routes are all sport, so plan on a day of bolted climbing. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Timpanogos Cave, about 2 miles away, show May highs around 66°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 88°F. Echo Reservoir is about 0.4 mile away for fishing, and Bear Canyon Trail is about 1.1 mile away for hiking. Timpooneke Campground, about 1.8 miles off, offers a place to stay.
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