South Narrows
South Narrows in Utah has 17 sport climbing routes.
Photo: Derrellwilliams, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 17 routes
- 5.10b – 5.14a
- Sport
Is South Narrows 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 South Narrows
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
39° / 19°
9 wet
Feb
43° / 22°
8 wet
Mar
52° / 29°
9 wet
Apr
58° / 34°
9 wet
May
70° / 42°
9 wet
Jun
82° / 51°
6 wet
Jul
91° / 59°
6 wet
Aug
88° / 58°
6 wet
Sep
77° / 49°
6 wet
Oct
62° / 38°
7 wet
Nov
48° / 27°
7 wet
Dec
38° / 19°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Johnson Pass, UT, 10.6 mi away at 5,580 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
South Narrows 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 about 0.1 mile from the North Narrows climbing area and the Upper Narrows Campground, which makes it easy to pair with other spots in the same stretch of canyon. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Johnson Pass show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F and winter highs stay near 39°F. Camping is close by at Upper Narrows Campground and Lower Narrows Campground, both within a quarter mile. The Creek Side climbing area and the Mining Fork hike are each about 0.6 mile away.
Routes (17)
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