Utah · Rock climbing · Orangeville

The Closet

Closet, The is a bouldering crag in Utah with 17 routes across 7 grades.

17 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering

Is Closet, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Closet, The, 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 The Closet

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.

The Closet 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 Chip and Dale and New Joe's both about 0.1 mile away. The area holds 17 bouldering routes, all rated from V0 to V5. The easiest is Sphere at V0, and the hardest is Sock Drawer at V5. Bonzi Lightning and Stinky Jeans are both V2, and Pimpn' Jeans runs V3-4. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Castle Dale weather station show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 91°F. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Des-Bee Dove-Mine hike is about 0.8 mile away, and River Bend Campground is about 9 miles off.

Routes (17)