Utah · Rock climbing · Orangeville

Chip and Dale

Chip and Dale is a Utah climbing crag with 10 routes across 8 grades.

10 routes
V3 – V9
Bouldering

Is Chip and Dale open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Chip and Dale, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Chip and Dale

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.

  1. Jan

    40° / 10°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 16°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 25°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    66° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    75° / 40°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 47°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 54°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 32°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 20°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 11°

    4 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Dale, UT, 8.8 mi away at 5,629 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Chip and Dale is a bouldering area in the Ferron Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Closet and New Joe's both about 0.1 mile away. The area holds 10 boulder problems, all rated from V3 up to V9. The median grade is V7-8, and the hardest is Bubbatronic at V9. Minnesota Woodchipper is the easiest, at V3, and Fish n' Chips is a V7-8. The routes are all bouldering, so there is no climbing on rock faces here. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Castle Dale weather station, about 9 miles away, show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 91°F and January highs sit near 40°F. Nearby, the Des-Bee Dove-Mine hike is about 0.8 mile away, and Roans Canyon is about 4.5 miles off. River Bend Campground and Joes Valley Pavilion Group Campground are both about 9 miles away.

Routes (10)