Utah · Rock climbing · Wasatch Resort

Lower Fin

Lower Fin in Utah has 5 traditionally protected climbing routes.

5 routes
5.7+ – 5.10b/c
Trad

Is Lower Fin 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 Lower Fin

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

    34° / 22°

  2. Feb

    40° / 24°

  3. Mar

    49° / 31°

  4. Apr

    56° / 35°

  5. May

    66° / 44°

  6. Jun

    78° / 52°

  7. Jul

    88° / 60°

  8. Aug

    86° / 58°

  9. Sep

    76° / 50°

  10. Oct

    60° / 39°

  11. Nov

    44° / 30°

  12. Dec

    33° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Timpanogos Cave, UT, 9.4 mi away at 5,740 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Lower Fin is a climbing area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, about 0.1 mile from the Upper Fin and The Fin. It sits among several other climbing areas and trails, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding rock and creek routes. The climbing here is all trad, with five routes ranging from 5.7+ to 5.10b/c. The most straightforward is Lyin & Cryin at 5.7+, and the hardest is Other Intentions at 5.10b/c, which was first climbed in 1986 by Troy Warburton and John Rogers. The Fin and Upper Fin are both within a tenth of a mile, so climbers can move between them easily. For timing, late spring and early fall are 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 reach 88°F. The Little Cottonwood Creek Trail is about 0.4 mile away, and Tanners Flat Campground is about 3.2 miles off. Lake Lillian and Lake Florence, both about 4 miles away, offer fishing.

Routes (5)