Narcolepsy Area
Narcolepsy Area in Utah has 14 climbing routes across 7 grades in mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 14 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11a
- Mixed · Trad · Sport
Is Narcolepsy Area 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 Narcolepsy Area
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.
Jan
38° / 23°
9 wet
Feb
44° / 27°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 34°
9 wet
Apr
61° / 39°
10 wet
May
71° / 48°
9 wet
Jun
82° / 57°
5 wet
Jul
91° / 67°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
5 wet
Sep
79° / 56°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
7 wet
Nov
49° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
38° / 23°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cottonwood Weir, UT, 1.9 mi away at 4,986 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
Narcolepsy Area is a climbing area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Strone Crag and Challenge Buttress each about 0.1 mile away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cottonwood Weir show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F and winter highs hover near 38°F. Mule Hollow and Stairs Gulch Trail are both within a mile for hiking. Lake Lillian and Lake Florence are about 2.9 miles away for fishing, and Tanners Flat Campground is about 4.2 miles off.
Routes (14)
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