Sixteen Shells
One of eight problems at Lobster Rock, at the lower end of the grade range.
- V1
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Sixteen Shells 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 Sixteen Shells
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
37° / 22°
Feb
42° / 27°
Mar
52° / 33°
Apr
59° / 39°
May
69° / 48°
Jun
80° / 55°
Jul
89° / 62°
Aug
88° / 61°
Sep
76° / 52°
Oct
62° / 41°
Nov
49° / 31°
Dec
38° / 24°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ogden Ne Bench, UT, 1.8 mi away at 4,572 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of eight boulder problems catalogued at Lobster Rock, this climb sits at the lower end of the crag's V1–V3 range.
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