Utah · Rock climbing · Logan

Smithfield Dry Canyon

Smithfield Dry Canyon in Utah has 8 traditional climbing routes.

8 routes

5.7 – 5.10a

Trad

Is Smithfield Dry Canyon open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

As of Oct 24, 7:55 pm MDT · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Smithfield Dry Canyon

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
32° / 18°
10 wet
Feb
37° / 21°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 36°
10 wet
May
67° / 44°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 52°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 60°
4 wet
Aug
87° / 59°
5 wet
Sep
76° / 50°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 39°
8 wet
Nov
45° / 28°
8 wet
Dec
34° / 19°
10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Logan Utah St Univ, UT, 6.2 mi away at 4,790 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Smithfield Dry Canyon is a climbing area in the Mount Naomi Wilderness, part of the Logan Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah. The Forest Service manages the land, and the canyon sits within designated wilderness, which sets it apart from other climbing areas in the forest. The climbing here is all trad, with eight routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.10a. Among them are Bee True at 5.7, Diabetics Are Sweet at 5.8, and Bizarre Garb at 5.10a. The routes are spread across the canyon, and the area is best suited to climbers who enjoy traditional climbing on a mix of crack and face holds. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable seasons. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Logan show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the canyon, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Smithfield Dry Trail starts just 0.4 miles away, and High Creek Canyon, another climbing area, is about 1.2 miles off. Smithfield Campground is roughly 2.7 miles away, and the Logan River offers paddling about 4.2 miles from the canyon.