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Moon Lake

Moon Lake in Utah has 17 climbing routes with 11 difficulty grades, featuring bouldering pads and trad.

17 routes
V1- – V7
Bouldering · Trad

Is Moon Lake open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Ashley National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Ashley National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Moon Lake

Best months: May–September. 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

    31° / 7°

  2. Feb

    34° / 12°

  3. Mar

    41° / 18°

  4. Apr

    49° / 24°

  5. May

    59° / 33°

  6. Jun

    69° / 40°

  7. Jul

    77° / 48°

  8. Aug

    77° / 49°

  9. Sep

    67° / 41°

  10. Oct

    55° / 31°

  11. Nov

    40° / 22°

  12. Dec

    31° / 11°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moon Lake, UT, 2.2 mi away at 8,125 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.

Moon Lake is a climbing area in the High Uintas Wilderness, within the Roosevelt Ranger District of Ashley National Forest in Utah. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits inside designated wilderness. The climbing here is a mix of bouldering and traditional routes, with 17 routes in total. Boulder problems run from V1- to V7, and the hardest of them is Chris's Roof at V6. The bouldering is the most prominent style, with 10 boulder routes, while traditional climbing makes up the other seven. The YDS grades for the traditional routes range from 5.7 to 5.11-. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Moon Lake, which sits about 560 feet below the climbing area, show July and August highs around 77°F with lows near 48°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 31°F and lows near 7°F. Several hikes start close by. Lake Fork is about 0.2 miles away, and Brown Duck A Trail and Lake Fork Trail are each within about a mile. For an overnight stay, Rock Creek Group Campground is roughly 6.5 miles off.

Routes (17)

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