Utah · Rock climbing · Provo

The Zoo

Zoo is a Utah climbing area with 5 sport routes.

5 routes
5.8+ – 5.11b/c
Sport

Is Zoo, The 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 The Zoo

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.

  1. Jan

    34° / 22°

  2. Feb

    40° / 24°

  3. Mar

    49° / 31°

  4. Apr

    56° / 35°

  5. May

    66° / 44°

  6. Jun

    78° / 52°

  7. Jul

    88° / 60°

  8. Aug

    86° / 58°

  9. Sep

    76° / 50°

  10. Oct

    60° / 39°

  11. Nov

    44° / 30°

  12. Dec

    33° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Timpanogos Cave, UT, 13.4 mi away at 5,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Zoo 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 several other climbing spots, with The Wild and The Adjective both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.8+ up to 5.11b/c. The Zoo route, at 5.10b, is the namesake of the area, and Lightning Bolt is the hardest at 5.11b/c. The routes are all sport, so plan on a gear-intensive day. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Timpanogos Cave show May highs around 66°F and September highs around 76°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F. Rock Canyon and Kyhv Peak Trail are both about 0.6 mile away for a hike. Hope campground is about 2.8 miles off, and Mill Race, a canoeing spot, is about 4.3 miles away.

Routes (5)

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