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Utah · Rock climbing · Sandy
Skinny Puppy
Mid-upper range climb on Skinny Puppy Wall at Tanners Gulch.
- 5.11b
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is Skinny Puppy 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 Skinny Puppy
Best months: June–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
31° / 15°
14 wet
Feb
31° / 15°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
42° / 25°
12 wet
May
53° / 33°
10 wet
Jun
64° / 42°
7 wet
Jul
73° / 50°
7 wet
Aug
71° / 49°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 41°
9 wet
Oct
49° / 31°
9 wet
Nov
37° / 21°
11 wet
Dec
30° / 15°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 3.6 mi away at 8,710 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 14 routes catalogued at Tanners Gulch, this climb sits in the middle-upper range of the crag's 5.8– to 5.11d span. Located on Skinny Puppy Wall, it represents solid mid-grade climbing among the trad-heavy selection at this Utah destination.
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