Promised Land
8 routes, 7 grades, mixed and sport climbing at Promised Land in Utah.
Photo: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8 routes
- 5.11a – 5.12a
- Sport · Mixed
Is Promised Land 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 Promised Land
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
32° / 18°
10 wet
Feb
37° / 21°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 36°
10 wet
May
67° / 44°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 52°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 60°
4 wet
Aug
87° / 59°
5 wet
Sep
76° / 50°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 39°
8 wet
Nov
45° / 28°
8 wet
Dec
34° / 19°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Logan Utah St Univ, UT, 4.3 mi away at 4,790 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
Promised Land is a climbing area in the Logan Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Spring Hollow Campground just 0.3 miles away and the Logan Canyon climbing area 0.8 miles off. The area has eight routes, six of which are sport climbs and two are mixed. The grades run from 5.11a to 5.12, with the median around 5.11b/c. Among the named routes are The Cheese Grater at 5.11a, Cabin Fever at 5.11b, and Dancing on the Tile at 5.12. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Logan show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. That station sits about 1,100 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures here run cooler. Nearby options include Mill Hollow and Riverside Nature for hiking, Guinavah-Malibu Campground for camping, and the Logan River for paddling about 4 miles away.
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