Utah · Rock climbing · Logan

Logan Canyon

Logan Canyon in Utah has 30 climbing routes across 19 difficulty grades.

Logan CanyonPhoto: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
30 routes
5.5 – 5.13d
Sport · Trad · Bouldering

Is Logan Canyon 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 Logan Canyon

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

    32° / 18°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 21°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 30°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 36°

    10 wet

  5. May

    67° / 44°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 52°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 60°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 59°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 50°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 39°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 28°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 19°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Logan Utah St Univ, UT, 5 mi away at 4,790 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.

Logan Canyon is a climbing area in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Logan Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the canyon sits close to Guinavah-Malibu Campground, about 0.3 miles away, and the Wind Cave mountain biking area, about 0.2 miles away. The climbing here is sport-based, with 24 sport routes among the 30 listed. The grades run from 5.5 up to 5.13d, and the hardest route is "Project" at 5.13d. "North West Face" is a trad route at 5.5, and "Tangential Acceleration" is a sport route at 5.10c. The area also has a few bouldering options, with two routes graded V1. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Logan show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. Nearby, Quality Cave and Promised Land are climbing areas within a mile, and Spring Hollow Campground is about 0.8 miles away. The Logan River, about 3.5 miles off, offers canoeing.

Routes (30)

Shocking Awe(1)

Bluebeard5.11c

Sound Show Wall(1)

Sound Show Left5.11c

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

Quality CavePhoto: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Quality Cave

~1 min drive

Quality Cave in Utah has 5 sport climbing routes on 4 difficulty grades.

Promised LandPhoto: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Promised Land

~1 min drive

8 routes, 7 grades, mixed and sport climbing at Promised Land in Utah.

Campsite 7Photo: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Campsite 7

~3 min drive

Campsite 7 is a sport climbing area in Utah with 7 routes on 6 difficulty grades.

Green CavePhoto: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Green Cave

~4 min drive

Green Cave in Utah has 13 climbing routes across 8 grades.

Card Canyon BouldersPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Card Canyon Boulders

~5 min drive

Utah canyon bouldering area with varied problems and scenic red rock setting.

Fucoidal QuartzitePhoto: Hermann Luyken, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Fucoidal Quartzite

~6 min drive

Fucoidal Quartzite in Utah has 39 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.

China Cave MainPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

China Cave Main

~6 min drive

China Cave Main in Utah has 41 climbing routes ranging across 22 difficulty grades.

Hobbit CavesPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Hobbit Caves

~7 min drive

Hobbit Caves in Utah has 7 sport climbing routes with 7 distinct difficulty grades.

MargaritavillePhoto: Hermann Luyken, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Margaritaville

~7 min drive

Margaritaville in Utah has 5 climbing routes across 5 grades, featuring sport and trad styles.

Crag in the SkyPhoto: Hermann Luyken, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Crag in the Sky

~7 min drive

Crag in the Sky in Utah has 12 sport climbing routes with 11 difficulty grades.