Utah · Rock climbing · Fillmore

Fishlake National Forest

Fishlake National Forest in Utah has 4 climbing routes with mixed and traditional styles.

4 routes
5.6 – 5.10a
Mixed · Trad

Is Fishlake National Forest open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Fishlake National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Fishlake National Forest

Best months: May–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

    38° / 21°

    7 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 25°

    8 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    55° / 32°

    8 wet · 4 snow

  4. Apr

    62° / 37°

    8 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    72° / 45°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 53°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 60°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 60°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 51°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 39°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    50° / 29°

    6 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    38° / 21°

    7 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fillmore, UT, 5.6 mi away at 5,127 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Fishlake National Forest is a climbing area in Utah's Fishlake National Forest, within the Fillmore Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits close to the town of Fillmore. It's a compact cluster of crags, with four climbing routes within a short distance of each other and Meadow Rappel Rock just 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of trad and mixed routes, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.10a. The Chimney is the only trad route at 5.6, while Practice Crack and its Scared Brother Variation are mixed at 5.8-, and Excavation is the hardest at 5.10a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Fillmore weather station run from highs around 72°F in May to 78°F in September, with winter highs near 38°F and regular snow days from December through February. That station sits about 1,400 feet lower than the crags, so temperatures up high run cooler. Meadow Creek and Walker Canyon are short hikes within about 2 miles, and Adelaide Campground is about 9 miles away. For riding, Trail 1442 is a mountain bike route roughly 2.4 miles off.

Routes (4)