Utah · Rock climbing · Provo

Provo Canyon

Provo Canyon in Utah has 6 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.

Provo CanyonPhoto: A J Butler, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6 routes
5.3 – 5.8
Trad · Sport · Bouldering

Is Provo Canyon 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 Provo Canyon

Best months: May–June and August–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

    35° / 13°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 15°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    49° / 24°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 30°

    9 wet

  5. May

    67° / 37°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 43°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 49°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 49°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 40°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 31°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    48° / 23°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 15°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Deer Creek Dam, UT, 6 mi away at 5,270 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Provo Canyon is a climbing area in the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. It sits within the forest's boundaries, and the nearest town is Provo, about 10 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September. Typical averages from the nearby Deer Creek Dam weather station show June highs around 77°F and September highs around 75°F, with lows near 40°F. July is the warmest month, with highs averaging about 86°F. Two trails start close by: Lost Creek Falls Trail and Provo River Parkway, both about 0.8 miles away. For an overnight stay, Hope campground is about 2.5 miles off, and Mammoth Wall, another climbing area, is about 3.6 miles away.

Routes (6)

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