Utah · Rock climbing · Salt Lake City

JHCOB Wall

JHCOB Wall in Utah has 23 routes with sport and trad climbing.

JHCOB WallPhoto: Curtis Abert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
23 routes
5.6 – 5.13b/c
Trad · Sport

Is JHCOB Wall 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 JHCOB Wall

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

    38° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 27°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 34°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 39°

    10 wet

  5. May

    71° / 48°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 57°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 67°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 66°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 56°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 43°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 32°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    38° / 23°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cottonwood Weir, UT, 1.8 mi away at 4,986 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

JHCOB Wall is a climbing area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Creekside Crag and the Narcolepsy Area each about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cottonwood Weir show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 64°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F and winter highs hover near 38°F. Mule Hollow and Stairs Gulch Trail are both within a mile for hiking. Lake Lillian and Lake Florence are about 3 miles away for fishing, and Tanners Flat Campground is roughly 4.3 miles off.

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