Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus in Utah has 2 trad climbing routes.
Photo: Shaan Hurley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2 routes
- 5.5
- Trad
Is Mount Olympus 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 Mount Olympus
Best months: June–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.
Jan
31° / 15°
14 wet
Feb
31° / 15°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
42° / 25°
12 wet
May
53° / 33°
10 wet
Jun
64° / 42°
7 wet
Jul
73° / 50°
7 wet
Aug
71° / 49°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 41°
9 wet
Oct
49° / 31°
9 wet
Nov
37° / 21°
11 wet
Dec
30° / 15°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 8.7 mi away at 8,710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Mount Olympus is a climbing area in Utah's Mount Olympus Wilderness, within the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land. The name is also used for the surrounding wilderness, and the area's two climbing routes sit right at its edge, about 0.3 miles from the South Summit and Sport Utility Wall. The climbing here is all trad, with both the Olympus Traverse Loop (OTL) and The West Slabs rated at 5.5. That makes the grade a simple one to plan around, and the two routes pair well for a day that covers both the loop and the slabs. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Alta weather station show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, and September still runs about 62°F by day. Winter is cold and wet, with highs near 30°F and lows around 15°F from December through February. Neffs Canyon Trail and the BST Z-Trail Connector are both about a mile away for hiking. Jordan Pines Campground and Lake Florence, roughly 7 miles and 6 miles out, offer camping and fishing.
Routes (2)
West Slabs, The(2)
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