Grandeur Peak
Grandeur Peak in Utah offers 11 sport climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.
Photo: AndreyZharkikh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 11 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11b/c
- Sport
Is Grandeur Peak 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 Grandeur Peak
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, 4.5 mi away at 5,420 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Grandeur Peak is a climbing area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, about 4.5 miles from the Mtn Dell Dam weather station. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the Reef climbing area just 0.1 mile away and The Bungalow about half a mile off. The area is a sport climbing destination with 11 routes, ranging from 5.8 to 5.11b/c. Among the named routes are Monkey Mage at 5.8, Rocket Science at 5.8, and Bastard Sword at 5.11b/c. The climbing is all sport, so expect bolted routes rather than traditional gear placements. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Mtn Dell Dam station show May highs around 70°F and September highs near 79°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. The Crestwood Gulch Trail and the Scrubby Connector Trail both start about half a mile away. For an overnight stay, Jordan Pines Campground and Lake Florence are roughly 8 miles off.
Routes (11)
L.A.R.P wall(2)
Rocket Reef(3)
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