Utah · Rock climbing · Sandy

Nest Egg

Nest Egg is a bouldering crag in Utah with 6 routes across 5 grades.

6 routes
V3 – V10
Bouldering

Is Nest Egg 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 Nest Egg

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.

  1. Jan

    31° / 15°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    31° / 15°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    37° / 20°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    42° / 25°

    12 wet

  5. May

    53° / 33°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    64° / 42°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    73° / 50°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    71° / 49°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    62° / 41°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    49° / 31°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    37° / 21°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    30° / 15°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 2.9 mi away at 8,710 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Nest Egg 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 a cluster of other climbing spots and trails, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Alta weather station, which sits about 1,100 feet lower than the climbing area, show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. Moose Boulders and Mom boulder are both about 0.1 mile away, and the White Pine Trail is about half a mile off. For an overnight stay, Tanners Flat Campground is about 0.7 mile away.

Routes (6)