This is the Choss. . . A Choss Climbing Park
Crag in Utah with 5 sport routes on 3 difficulty grades.
Photo: pinkblackmusik, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.10a
- Sport
Best time to visit This is the Choss. . . A Choss Climbing Park
Best months: March–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
40° / 23°
Feb
46° / 26°
Mar
56° / 33°
Apr
63° / 38°
May
73° / 46°
Jun
84° / 55°
Jul
92° / 63°
Aug
90° / 62°
Sep
80° / 53°
Oct
66° / 41°
Nov
52° / 31°
Dec
41° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salt Lake City E Bench, UT, 1.6 mi away at 4,850 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Choss Climbing Park sits about 2 miles from Spring Glen, Utah, right next to the Emigration Canyon climbing area. It's a small, compact climbing spot with five sport routes, all of which Pete Van Slooten pioneered. The routes run from about 5.8+ up to 5.10a, so climbers looking for a day of sport climbing on the same crag can find a range of options in one place. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Salt Lake City show May highs around 73°F with lows near 46°F, and September highs around 80°F with lows near 53°F. July is the warmest month, with highs near 92°F. The closest neighbors are Emigration Canyon and Wagner Spring Trail, both under a mile away, along with the Bonneville Shoreline Trail's Mount Wire Section. For more climbing, Mt. Van Cott is about 2 miles off.
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