The Keel
Keel, The in Utah has 17 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 17 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12b
- Trad · Sport
Is Keel, The 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 The Keel
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
34° / 22°
Feb
40° / 24°
Mar
49° / 31°
Apr
56° / 35°
May
66° / 44°
Jun
78° / 52°
Jul
88° / 60°
Aug
86° / 58°
Sep
76° / 50°
Oct
60° / 39°
Nov
44° / 30°
Dec
33° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Timpanogos Cave, UT, 9.5 mi away at 5,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Keel 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 area sits among several other climbing spots and a hiking route, all within a short distance of one another. The climbing here is traditional, with 16 trad routes and one sport route among the 17 listed. Grades run from 5.4 up to 5.12b, so there is a range of options for climbers of different abilities. Some of the named routes include Hi! I'm the best guide EVAR! at 5.4, Barking Up the Wrong Spider at 5.8, and Dumb Fun at 5.12b. For timing, late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Timpanogos Cave show May highs around 66°F and September highs around 76°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F. Early Bird and Coffin Buttress are both climbing areas about 0.1 mile away, and the Alpenbock Loop hike is just as close. Tanners Flat Campground is about 3.7 miles off.
Routes (17)
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