Utah · Rock climbing · Logan

Green Canyon

Green Canyon in Utah offers 7 sport climbing routes spanning 7 difficulty grades.

7 routes
5.7 – 5.11c
Sport

Is Green Canyon 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 Green Canyon

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.

  1. Jan

    32° / 18°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 21°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 30°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 36°

    10 wet

  5. May

    67° / 44°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 52°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 60°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 59°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 50°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 39°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 28°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 19°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Logan Utah St Univ, UT, 3.4 mi away at 4,790 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Green Canyon is a climbing area in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Logan Ranger District. It is managed by the Forest Service, and several other climbing areas sit right beside it, including Green Cave and Campsite 7, each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, with seven routes on record. The grades run from 5.7 up to 5.11c, and the most common are around 5.10c. Named routes include Hot Pocket at 5.7, Bulgee at 5.10c/d and Kiss my Teeth at 5.11b. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Logan show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 76°F, while July peaks near 88°F. Nearby options include the Beirdneau hike about half a mile away, King Park Ridge for mountain biking roughly a mile off, and Spring Hollow Campground and Guinavah-Malibu Campground both within about 2.4 miles.

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