East Face
East Face in Utah has 22 climbing routes across 11 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: Curtis Abert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 22 routes
- 5.5 – 5.11c
- Trad · Sport
Is East Face 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 East Face
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
38° / 23°
9 wet
Feb
44° / 27°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 34°
9 wet
Apr
61° / 39°
10 wet
May
71° / 48°
9 wet
Jun
82° / 57°
5 wet
Jul
91° / 67°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
5 wet
Sep
79° / 56°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
7 wet
Nov
49° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
38° / 23°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cottonwood Weir, UT, 2 mi away at 4,986 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
East Face is a climbing area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with North and West Faces and Challenge Buttress both about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cottonwood Weir show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F and winter highs hover near 38°F. Mule Hollow and Stairs Gulch Trail are both within a mile for hiking. Lake Lillian and Lake Florence are about 2.8 miles away for fishing, and Tanners Flat Campground is about 4.2 miles off.
Routes (22)
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