Utah · Rock climbing · Grantsville

Lower Narrows

Lower Narrows in Utah has 4 sport climbing routes on 3 difficulty grades.

Lower NarrowsPhoto: Derrellwilliams, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4 routes
5.11c – 5.12b/c
Sport

Is Lower Narrows 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 Narrows

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

    39° / 19°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 22°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 29°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 34°

    9 wet

  5. May

    70° / 42°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 51°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 59°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 58°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 49°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 38°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    48° / 27°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    38° / 19°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Johnson Pass, UT, 10.8 mi away at 5,580 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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 Narrows is a climbing area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Johnson Pass, about 11 miles away, put May highs around 70°F and September highs around 77°F, with July peaking near 91°F and winter highs in the upper 30s. Several climbing areas sit right alongside, including Fern's Ledge and Creek Side, each about a tenth of a mile away. Boy Scout Campground and Lower Narrows Campground are both within half a mile for an overnight stay.

Routes (4)

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