S-Curves
S-Curves in Utah has 5 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: AndreyZharkikh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5 routes
- V7+ – V12
- Bouldering · Sport
Is S-Curves 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 S-Curves
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.
Jan
36° / 14°
11 wet
Feb
40° / 15°
10 wet
Mar
49° / 24°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 29°
10 wet
May
66° / 37°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 44°
7 wet
Jul
88° / 47°
5 wet
Aug
85° / 44°
8 wet
Sep
75° / 39°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 31°
9 wet
Nov
46° / 22°
10 wet
Dec
35° / 15°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Snake Creek Powerhouse, UT, 13 mi away at 6,010 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
S-Curves is a climbing area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and mountain biking spots, with the S-Curve - Upper Wall and S-Curve - Lower climbing areas each about 0.1 mile away and the Mill B North mountain biking route at a similar distance. The climbing here is a mix of bouldering and sport routes, with five routes in total. Three are boulders, and two are sport routes. The boulders range from V7+ to V12, with Nightman at V12 being the hardest. The sport routes are rated around 5.12c/d. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 88°F with lows near 47°F, while September cools to highs around 75°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 36°F and lows around 14°F. Lake Florence and Lake Lillian are both about 2.5 miles away for fishing, and Jordan Pines Campground is about 4 miles off for camping.
Routes (5)
S-Curve - New Cliche(2)
S-curve boulders(3)
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