Utah · Rock climbing · Farmington

Farmington Crag

Farmington Crag in Utah has 16 routes across 11 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

16 routes
5.3 – 5.11
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Is Farmington Crag 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 Farmington Crag

Best months: May–June and August–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.

  1. Jan

    36° / 23°

    12 wet · 9 snow

  2. Feb

    41° / 27°

    11 wet · 7 snow

  3. Mar

    51° / 34°

    11 wet · 6 snow

  4. Apr

    57° / 39°

    11 wet · 4 snow

  5. May

    67° / 48°

    10 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    78° / 57°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 66°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 64°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 55°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 43°

    8 wet · 2 snow

  11. Nov

    46° / 31°

    10 wet · 5 snow

  12. Dec

    36° / 23°

    11 wet · 9 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bountiful Bench, UT, 6.3 mi away at 4,950 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Farmington Crag 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 trails and climbing spots, with Patsy's Mine Trail just 0.1 mile away and the Farmington climbing area about 0.6 mile off. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bountiful Bench weather station show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, while July peaks near 87°F and winter brings frequent snow days. Other climbing areas close by include Farmington Canyon, about 1.5 miles away, and Playground - School Kids Slab, about 1.4 miles away. For an overnight stay, Bountiful Peak Campground is about 3.5 miles away.

Routes (16)

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