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Emigration Canyon

Emigration Canyon in Utah has 2 climbing routes with mixed and sport styles.

Emigration CanyonPhoto: pinkblackmusik, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2 routes
5.9 – 5.10a
Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Emigration Canyon

Best months: March–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° / 23°

  2. Feb

    46° / 26°

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

  4. Apr

    63° / 38°

  5. May

    73° / 46°

  6. Jun

    84° / 55°

  7. Jul

    92° / 63°

  8. Aug

    90° / 62°

  9. Sep

    80° / 53°

  10. Oct

    66° / 41°

  11. Nov

    52° / 31°

  12. Dec

    41° / 23°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salt Lake City E Bench, UT, 1.6 mi away at 4,850 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Emigration Canyon is a climbing area in Utah, about 2 miles from the town of Spring Glen. It sits close to several other climbing and hiking spots, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding trails and rock. The canyon holds two climbing routes, Dripping Alien Wax and Baby Ruth. Dripping Alien Wax is a mixed route at 5.9, and Baby Ruth is a sport route at 5.10a. Both are within the canyon's own set of climbing options. Spring is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Salt Lake City run to highs around 63°F in April and 73°F in May, while July highs average about 92°F. This is the Choss. . . A Choss Climbing Park is just 0.1 mile away, and Wagner Spring Trail and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Wire Section are both under a mile off. Mt. Van Cott, another climbing area, lies about 2.3 miles away.

Routes (2)

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