Hoss Garden
11 climbing routes in Utah ranging across 8 grades, sport and trad.
Photo: AndreyZharkikh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 11 routes
- 5.9 – 5.13c
- Sport · Trad
Is Hoss Garden 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 Hoss Garden
Best months: May–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
33° / 16°
Feb
35° / 17°
Mar
43° / 25°
Apr
51° / 31°
May
61° / 38°
Jun
72° / 46°
Jul
80° / 53°
Aug
78° / 52°
Sep
69° / 43°
Oct
56° / 33°
Nov
42° / 23°
Dec
33° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Park City, UT, 10.6 mi away at 6,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hoss Garden is a climbing area in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Salt Lake Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the site sits among several other climbing areas and trails, making it a convenient base for a day of rock or a longer trip into the surrounding peaks. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Park City run to highs around 80°F in July, with lows in the low 50s, while winter highs sit near freezing. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with grades from 5.9 up to 5.13c. Sport routes make up most of the 11 listed, including Takedown at 5.12d and Killshot at 5.13c. Lone Pine Wall and Ambush Wall Lower are both within a short distance. Lake Blanche is a hike about 0.8 miles away, and Jordan Pines Campground is roughly 3 miles off.
Routes (11)
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