George
George in Utah has 14 climbing routes ranging over 9 difficulty grades.
Photo: photophat, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 14 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad
Is George 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 George
Best months: April–May 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
41° / 24°
10 wet · 6 snow
Feb
48° / 27°
9 wet · 4 snow
Mar
58° / 35°
9 wet · 3 snow
Apr
66° / 40°
10 wet · 1 snow
May
76° / 47°
9 wet
Jun
87° / 55°
6 wet
Jul
95° / 62°
5 wet
Aug
93° / 61°
6 wet
Sep
83° / 52°
6 wet
Oct
68° / 41°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
53° / 32°
8 wet · 3 snow
Dec
41° / 24°
9 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Provo Byu, UT, 2.1 mi away at 4,570 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
George is a climbing area in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, with The Kitchen and Bolt Slab both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with 14 routes in total. The grades run from 5.4 to 5.12a, and the hardest is George of the Jungle, a sport route at 5.12a. Curious George is a sport route at 5.8, and George Direct is a trad route at 5.8-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Provo show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 95°F and winter brings frequent snow days. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail and Rock Canyon are both within half a mile. Hope campground is about 2.7 miles away, and Mill Race, a canoeing spot, is about 4.2 miles away.
Routes (14)
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