Utah · Rock climbing · Fountain Green

Cragganzenden

Cragganzenden in Utah has 12 sport climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.

12 routes
5.5 – 5.12a
Sport

Is Cragganzenden open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Cragganzenden, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit Cragganzenden

Best months: April–June and August–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° / 18°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 23°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 29°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 34°

    9 wet

  5. May

    69° / 42°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 50°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 57°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 56°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 47°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 36°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 27°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    38° / 18°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Manti, UT, 21.3 mi away at 5,740 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

Cragganzenden is a climbing area in Utah's Manti-La Sal National Forest, within the Sanpete Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, including Right Fork, Zen Garden and The Maximum, all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, with 12 routes spread across a range from 5.5 to 5.12a. The median grade is 5.10a/b, and the hardest route is Opening Day at 5.12a. The routes are named Not as Beefy as Your Bolts, Clippy Clip, Den Mother, Toscano, Radioactive and Opening Day, with first ascents by climbers including Jason Stevens, Noah Stevens and Glenn Ritter and Joi Matsukawa. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Manti show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages about 87°F. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the area, so temperatures at Cragganzenden run cooler. Maple Canyon campground is about half a mile away, and the Right Fork Trail and Middle Fork Maple Trail are both within about half a mile. Box Canyon Trail is about a mile off.

Routes (12)