Unknown Pleasures
14 sport climbing routes in Utah.
Photo: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 14 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12d
- Sport
Is Unknown Pleasures 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 Unknown Pleasures
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
34° / 22°
Feb
40° / 24°
Mar
49° / 31°
Apr
56° / 35°
May
66° / 44°
Jun
78° / 52°
Jul
88° / 60°
Aug
86° / 58°
Sep
76° / 50°
Oct
60° / 39°
Nov
44° / 30°
Dec
33° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Timpanogos Cave, UT, 0.6 mi away at 5,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Unknown Pleasures is a sport climbing area in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, including the Black Magic and Beer Can Alley areas, each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport climbing, with 15 routes on record. Grades range from 5.8 to 5.12d, and the median is 5.11b. Some of the named routes are Unknown 5.8 and Shadowplay, the latter at 5.12d, and Persona Non Grata at 5.10b. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Timpanogos Cave, at about 5,740 feet, run from highs near 88°F in July to about 76°F in September. Winters are cold, with January highs around 34°F. Timpanogos Cave Trail and Sawmill fishing are both about 0.9 mile away, and Timpooneke Campground is about 2.8 miles off.
Routes (14)
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