Rock Canyon
Near Provo
Photo: SocialMediaAdventure, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 48 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12-
- Sport · Bouldering · Trad
Is Rock 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 Rock Canyon
Best months: April–May 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
41° / 24°
10 wet · 6 snow
Feb
48° / 27°
9 wet · 4 snow
Mar
58° / 35°
9 wet · 3 snow
Apr
66° / 40°
10 wet · 1 snow
May
76° / 47°
9 wet
Jun
87° / 55°
6 wet
Jul
95° / 62°
5 wet
Aug
93° / 61°
6 wet
Sep
83° / 52°
6 wet
Oct
68° / 41°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
53° / 32°
8 wet · 3 snow
Dec
41° / 24°
9 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Provo Byu, UT, 2.3 mi away at 4,570 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Rock Canyon is a climbing area in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The area holds 48 routes, including 39 sport routes, 6 boulder problems and a couple of trad and mixed options. Sport climbing dominates, with grades ranging from about 5.5 to 5.12-. Boulder problems run from V1 to V6. The list includes routes such as Shot in the Dark (5.5), Half Leno (5.8) and C'est Cool (5.12-). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Provo show May highs around 76°F and October highs near 68°F. July and August run hotter, with highs in the mid-90s, and winter brings frequent snow. Several climbing areas sit close by. Pocket Boulder and PA's Mother are each within a quarter mile. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail is about half a mile away. Hope campground is about 2.6 miles off.
Routes (48)
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Balcony, The(3)
Buckley's Mine Wall(2)
Cool World Wall(3)
Death Grips Boulder(2)
Dork Dot Rock(3)
La La Land(1)
Mine Wall, The(2)
Molten Mud Pile(1)
Petrichor Wall(2)
Snakehead(2)
Solitary Misdemeanors(2)
Stegosaurus Ridge(1)
Treasure Island(3)
Uncle Tom's Cabin(1)
Upper Bug Barn Dance Wall(2)
Zoobie Ridge(1)
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