The RattleHorn
RattleHorn, The in Utah has 5 sport climbing routes.
- 5 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11a
- Sport
Is RattleHorn, The 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 The RattleHorn
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.
Jan
38° / 19°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
43° / 22°
10 wet · 6 snow
Mar
52° / 29°
10 wet · 5 snow
Apr
59° / 34°
10 wet · 3 snow
May
69° / 41°
9 wet · 1 snow
Jun
80° / 49°
6 wet
Jul
89° / 57°
4 wet
Aug
87° / 56°
5 wet
Sep
78° / 47°
6 wet
Oct
63° / 36°
8 wet · 1 snow
Nov
48° / 27°
9 wet · 4 snow
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 mi away at 5,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The RattleHorn climbing area sits in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, about 0.3 miles from the City Creek Trail. It is a climbing area rather than a single route, and it sits among a cluster of other climbing and hiking destinations in the City Creek area. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. 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. Shoreline Crag is about 0.4 miles away, and City Creek Canyon is about 0.6 miles away. The City Creek Pipeline Trail and Grandview Peak Trail are also within about half a mile.
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