Three Coffins
Three Coffins in Utah has 8 mixed climbing routes ranging from moderate to hard difficulty.
- 8 routes
- 5.4 – 5.10-
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit Three Coffins
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
37° / 19°
7 wet
Feb
43° / 23°
7 wet
Mar
53° / 30°
8 wet
Apr
60° / 36°
8 wet
May
71° / 45°
8 wet
Jun
82° / 54°
5 wet
Jul
92° / 64°
4 wet
Aug
90° / 62°
4 wet
Sep
79° / 50°
5 wet
Oct
64° / 38°
6 wet
Nov
49° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
38° / 20°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grantsville 2w, UT, 12.4 mi away at 4,550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Three Coffins is a climbing area in Utah, about 6.6 miles from the town of Burmester. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Island just 0.2 miles away and The Represstional and Sabbath Slab each about 0.3 miles off. The Stansbury Island Mountain Biking Trail is 0.5 miles away, so the area works well for climbers who also want to ride. The climbing here is a mix of trad and mixed routes, with a few sport options. There are eight routes in total, and the grades run from 5.4 up to 5.10-. The hardest is Hells Staircase, a sport route at 5.10-, while Children of the Grave is a mixed route at 5.4. Most of the routes were first ascended by climbers named Phil and Tally Reynolds or Phil and Cabe Reynolds between March and May 2016. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grantsville show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 64°F, while July averages climb to about 92°F.
Routes (8)
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