Utah · Rock climbing · Salt Lake City

Mt. Van Cott

Mt. Van Cott in Utah has 6 climbing routes with bouldering and sport styles.

6 routes
V1 – V2
Bouldering · Sport

Is Mt. Van Cott 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 Mt. Van Cott

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

    38° / 19°

    11 wet · 8 snow

  2. Feb

    43° / 22°

    10 wet · 6 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 29°

    10 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 34°

    10 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    69° / 41°

    9 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    80° / 49°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 57°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 56°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 47°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 36°

    8 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    48° / 27°

    9 wet · 4 snow

  12. Dec

    37° / 20°

    11 wet · 8 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at City Creek Wtp, UT, 2.9 mi away at 5,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mt. Van Cott is a climbing area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. It sits within the forest's boundaries, and the Mount Van Cott Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, making it the natural way to approach the area. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 78°F, while July climbs to about 89°F and winter brings frequent snow days. Several trails lie close by. The Mount Van Cott West Trail is 0.4 mile away, and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Dry Creek Section and the Six Bridges Trail are each about half a mile off. Climbers can also head to Union Boulders, roughly a mile away.

Routes (6)

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