The Cooler
Cooler, The in Utah has 7 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11c
- Sport
Is Cooler, 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 Cooler
Best months: May–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
32° / 19°
Feb
33° / 20°
Mar
42° / 26°
Apr
49° / 32°
May
62° / 40°
Jun
73° / 49°
Jul
81° / 58°
Aug
80° / 56°
Sep
68° / 47°
Oct
53° / 36°
Nov
40° / 26°
Dec
31° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sundance, UT, 9 mi away at 6,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Cooler is a sport climbing area in the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with The Hidden just 0.1 mile away and The Adjective 0.2 mile off, making it easy to pair with other routes in the same corner of the forest. The area has seven sport routes, all rated between 5.9 and 5.11c. The easiest is Vagabond at 5.9, and the hardest is Grins, Giggles, Smiles, and Laughs at 5.11c. The routes are all sport, and the first ascents are listed for several of them, including Vagabond by Thomas Holmes and Grins, Giggles, Smiles, and Laughs by Bill Ohran. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Sundance weather station, about 9 miles away, show July highs around 81°F with lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. Rock Canyon and Kyhv Peak Trail are both about half a mile away for a hike. Hope campground is roughly 3 miles off, and Mill Race, a canoeing spot, is about 4 miles away.
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