Hell's Kitchen Cove
Hell's Kitchen Cove in Utah has 5 climbing routes across 4 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11a
- Sport · Trad
Is Hell's Kitchen Cove 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 Hell's Kitchen Cove
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
32° / 18°
10 wet
Feb
37° / 21°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 36°
10 wet
May
67° / 44°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 52°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 60°
4 wet
Aug
87° / 59°
5 wet
Sep
76° / 50°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 39°
8 wet
Nov
45° / 28°
8 wet
Dec
34° / 19°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Logan Utah St Univ, UT, 2.3 mi away at 4,790 ft. The station sits about 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.
Hell's Kitchen Cove is a climbing area in the Logan Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Logan Dry Canyon and the Dry Canyon climbing area both within about a mile and a half. The area has five routes, four of which are sport climbs and one a trad route. The grades range from 5.7 to 5.11a, with the median at 5.10b. Among the named routes are Novel Perspectives (5.7, sport) and The Natal Cleft (5.7, trad), and the hardest is Diverticulitis (5.11a, sport). For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Logan run to highs around 67°F in May and 76°F in September, while July highs average about 88°F. Close by, the Saddle Rock hike and the Close to Home climbing area are each about 1.3 to 1.5 miles away. Green Canyon campground is about 4 miles off, and the Little Bear River offers canoeing roughly 8 miles away.
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