Utah · Rock climbing · Ogden

Hole in the Rock

Hole in the Rock is a Utah climbing area with 7 routes.

7 routes
5.6 – 5.10a
Trad · Sport

Is Hole in the Rock 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 Hole in the Rock

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

    37° / 22°

  2. Feb

    42° / 27°

  3. Mar

    52° / 33°

  4. Apr

    59° / 39°

  5. May

    69° / 48°

  6. Jun

    80° / 55°

  7. Jul

    89° / 62°

  8. Aug

    88° / 61°

  9. Sep

    76° / 52°

  10. Oct

    62° / 41°

  11. Nov

    49° / 31°

  12. Dec

    38° / 24°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ogden Ne Bench, UT, 1.5 mi away at 4,572 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Hole in the Rock is a climbing area in the Ogden Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, about 1.5 miles from the Ogden Ne Bench weather station. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Utah Wall and the 5.8 Wall both about 0.2 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby weather station run from highs around 69°F in May to about 76°F in September, while July and August average highs near 89°F. The Ogden River is about 0.4 miles away, and the Cold Water hike is about 0.5 miles off. Maples Campground, about 2.4 miles away, is the closest place to camp.

Routes (7)

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