Reef
Reef in Utah has 8 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.9- – 5.13
- Sport
Is Reef 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 Reef
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
40° / 20°
12 wet
Feb
44° / 24°
11 wet
Mar
53° / 30°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 35°
12 wet
May
70° / 43°
11 wet
Jun
81° / 49°
7 wet
Jul
89° / 56°
5 wet
Aug
88° / 56°
6 wet
Sep
79° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 38°
9 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
10 wet
Dec
40° / 22°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mtn Dell Dam, UT, 4.6 mi away at 5,420 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Reef is a sport climbing area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, about 0.1 mile from Grandeur Peak and 0.5 mile from The Bungalow. The climbing here is all sport, with eight routes ranging from 5.9- to 5.13, and the median grade is 5.12a. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from the nearby Mtn Dell Dam weather station run from about 70°F highs and 43°F lows in May to about 79°F and 48°F in September. July and August are the warmest, with highs near 89°F. Climbers can pair a session at Reef with a hike on the Crestwood Gulch Trail or the Scrubby Connector Trail, both about half a mile away. For an overnight stay, Jordan Pines Campground and Lake Florence are roughly 8 miles off.
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