Utah · Rock climbing · Ogden

Mini Cave

Mini Cave in Utah has 6 bouldering routes with pads.

6 routes
V0-1 – V8
Bouldering

Is Mini Cave 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 Mini Cave

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

    37° / 22°

  2. Feb

    42° / 27°

  3. Mar

    52° / 33°

  4. Apr

    59° / 39°

  5. May

    69° / 48°

  6. Jun

    80° / 55°

  7. Jul

    89° / 62°

  8. Aug

    88° / 61°

  9. Sep

    76° / 52°

  10. Oct

    62° / 41°

  11. Nov

    49° / 31°

  12. Dec

    38° / 24°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ogden Ne Bench, UT, 1.7 mi away at 4,572 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mini Cave is a climbing area in the Ogden Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, and it makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the district's network of trails, rivers and campgrounds. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. The closest neighbors are the Arrowhead and Patriot Crack Area climbing areas, both about 0.1 mile away, and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, about 0.4 mile off. The Ogden River, about 1.6 miles away, is an option for paddling.

Routes (6)

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