South Summit
South Summit in Utah has 7 climbing routes with 4 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: Shaan Hurley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 7 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10a
- Trad · Sport
Is South Summit 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 Summit
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, 8.4 mi away at 8,710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
South Summit is a climbing area in the Mount Olympus Wilderness, part of the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Alta show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The North Summit climbing area and the Sport Utility Wall both sit about 0.1 mile away. The Neffs Canyon Trail and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mount Olympus Section are each within about a mile and a half.
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