Choss Cave
Choss Cave in Utah has 21 sport climbing routes across 12 difficulty grades.
Photo: CGP Grey, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 21 routes
- 5.11b/c – 5.13c
- Sport
Best time to visit Choss Cave
Best months: May–June and 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
35° / 12°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 16°
9 wet
Mar
52° / 25°
9 wet
Apr
59° / 31°
10 wet
May
69° / 38°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 44°
6 wet
Jul
89° / 51°
5 wet
Aug
87° / 49°
6 wet
Sep
78° / 41°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 31°
7 wet
Nov
48° / 22°
8 wet
Dec
36° / 14°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Echo Dam, UT, 2.9 mi away at 5,470 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
Choss Cave is a climbing area in Utah, about 2.6 miles from the town of Echo. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the surrounding crags. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Echo Dam weather station show May highs around 69°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F and winter highs sit in the mid-30s. Mill Canyon West is just 0.1 mile away, and Echo Canyon, Soul Train Wall and Bear Hollow Wall are all within a mile. For a change of pace, the Union Pacific Rail Trail is about 6 miles off.
Routes (21)
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