Glass Ocean and Environs
Near Salt Lake City
- 18 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12c
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Is Glass Ocean and Environs 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 Glass Ocean and Environs
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
38° / 23°
9 wet
Feb
44° / 27°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 34°
9 wet
Apr
61° / 39°
10 wet
May
71° / 48°
9 wet
Jun
82° / 57°
5 wet
Jul
91° / 67°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
5 wet
Sep
79° / 56°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
7 wet
Nov
49° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
38° / 23°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cottonwood Weir, UT, 2 mi away at 4,986 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
Glass Ocean and Environs is a climbing area in the Twin Peaks Wilderness, part of the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is a mix of trad and sport routes, with 18 routes in total. The grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12c, and the median is 5.10b. Among the named routes are Glass Ocean, a sport route at 5.8+, and The Pane, a sport route at 5.12c. The area also includes the Lonely Challenge Area and Climber's Choice Wall, both about 0.1 mile away. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages about 91°F. Stairs Gulch Trail and Mule Hollow are both about half a mile away. Lake Lillian and Lake Florence are roughly 2.8 miles off, and Tanners Flat Campground is about 4.1 miles away.
Routes (18)
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