Utah · Rock climbing · Salt Lake City

City Creek Canyon

City Creek Canyon in Utah has 4 sport climbing routes ranging from easy to hard.

4 routes
5.4 – 5.8+
Sport

Best time to visit City Creek Canyon

Best months: May–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

    38° / 19°

    11 wet · 8 snow

  2. Feb

    43° / 22°

    10 wet · 6 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 29°

    10 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 34°

    10 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    69° / 41°

    9 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    80° / 49°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 57°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 56°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 47°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 36°

    8 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    48° / 27°

    9 wet · 4 snow

  12. Dec

    37° / 20°

    11 wet · 8 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at City Creek Wtp, UT, 2.5 mi away at 5,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

City Creek Canyon is a climbing area in Utah, about 0.8 miles from the town of North Hills. It sits close to several other climbing spots and hiking routes, making it an easy base for a day of bouldering or a walk through the canyon. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 78°F, while July climbs to about 89°F and winter brings frequent snow days. Shoreline Crag and the City Creek Trail are both about 0.2 miles away, and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Valleyview Section is about 0.4 miles off. The Lower City Creek Loop is about 0.6 miles away.

Routes (4)

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