Utah · Rock climbing · Tooele

Middle Canyon

Middle Canyon in Utah has 5 sport climbing routes spanning 4 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.8+ – 5.11a/b
Sport

Best time to visit Middle Canyon

Best months: May–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° / 21°

    8 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    44° / 24°

    8 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    54° / 32°

    9 wet · 4 snow

  4. Apr

    61° / 37°

    9 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    71° / 46°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 55°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 64°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 63°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 52°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 40°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    49° / 29°

    7 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 21°

    8 wet · 6 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tooele, UT, 5.6 mi away at 4,944 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Middle Canyon is a climbing area in Utah, about 2.4 miles from the town of Angels Grove. It is a small, focused spot with five sport routes, all rated between 5.8+ and 5.11a/b on the YDS scale. The routes are named Broken Glass, Block Head, Rattle Can, Duck Tape and P-Trap, with Rattle Can at the median grade of 5.10- and Duck Tape and P-Trap at the top end of the range. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tooele show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July and August average about 90°F. That station sits roughly 1,250 feet lower than the canyon, so temperatures here run cooler. Several other climbing areas lie within about 10 miles, including the Oquirrh Mountains at 7 miles and Silveropolis Wall at 9.6 miles. For hiking, the Ridge Trail is about 2.1 miles away and the Spring Trail about 2.3 miles.

Routes (5)

Shattered Wall(1)

Broken Glass5.8+

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