Cryptobiotic
Entry-level problem in the Power Line Area at Left Fork.
- V2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Cryptobiotic open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Cryptobiotic, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Order Mountain Prescribed Fire Closure Order 10.6.2026
Agency closure covering Manti-La Sal National Forest · Order 04-10-26-01-03 · USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest
Spring City Road Temporary Closure Order
Agency closure covering Manti-La Sal National Forest · Order 04-10-26-01-02 · USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest
Black Canyon Road Temporary Closure Order, Ferron Ranger District
Agency closure covering Ferron Ranger District · Order 04-10-26-02-08 · USFS · Ferron Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Cryptobiotic
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.
Jan
37° / 14°
4 wet · 3 snow
Feb
43° / 20°
4 wet · 3 snow
Mar
54° / 29°
4 wet · 2 snow
Apr
62° / 35°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 45°
5 wet
Jun
83° / 54°
4 wet
Jul
89° / 60°
6 wet
Aug
86° / 58°
7 wet
Sep
78° / 49°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 25°
3 wet · 1 snow
Dec
37° / 15°
4 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ferron, UT, 13.6 mi away at 5,923 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 23 boulder problems catalogued at Left Fork, this climb sits at the entry level of the Power Line Area's range from V2 to V13-.
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