Freeze Creek
Freeze Creek in Utah has 5 climbing routes ranging across 5 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10b
- Sport · Trad
Is Freeze Creek 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 Freeze Creek
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
40° / 20°
12 wet
Feb
44° / 24°
11 wet
Mar
53° / 30°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 35°
12 wet
May
70° / 43°
11 wet
Jun
81° / 49°
7 wet
Jul
89° / 56°
5 wet
Aug
88° / 56°
6 wet
Sep
79° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 38°
9 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
10 wet
Dec
40° / 22°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mtn Dell Dam, UT, 3.5 mi away at 5,420 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.
Freeze Creek is a climbing area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. It sits within the national forest's network of climbing and hiking destinations, and several routes and trails start within a few tenths of a mile. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mtn Dell Dam, which sits about 900 feet lower than the creek, put May highs around 70°F with lows near 43°F, and September highs around 79°F with lows near 48°F. July and August are warmer, with highs typically in the upper 80s. Freezer Buttress, a climbing area, is just 0.1 mile away, and the Contour Trail and Freeze Creek Trail are both within about a third of a mile. Killyon Canyon Trail lies roughly 1.7 miles off.
Routes (5)
Last Stand(1)
Sandstone Southern View(4)
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