Right now

Temp43°F

Wind11 mph

Gusts17 mph

Humidity88.2%

Rain 48h0.2 in

Last rain9h ago

Assessment

4.9mm rain forecast

Humidity 88.2% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Loose rock is a documented hazard, especially in early to mid summer — helmets essential, watch for parties above

Drying Time

31% dry · 19-38h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Saturday 10 October

Poor

Temp32°F

Rain0.2 in

Wind11 mph

Gusts17 mph

Humidity88%

4.9mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 — 0.1 in — — null%

14:00 — 0.02 in — — null%

Sun Sunday 11 October

Poor

Temp50°F

Rain1.5 in

Wind12 mph

Gusts—

Humidity78%

37.2mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 42° 0.06 in 5 — 98.5%

07:00 42° 0.06 in 5 — 98.2%

08:00 43° 0.09 in 5 — 96.5%

09:00 43° 0.09 in 4 — 98.6%

10:00 44° 0.05 in 5 — 97.5%

11:00 46° 0.02 in 9 — 96.2%

12:00 49° 0.00 in 9 — 88.8%

13:00 52° 0.01 in 13 — 70.9%

14:00 51° 0.00 in 15 — 74%

15:00 54° dry 15 — 66.1%

16:00 55° 0.02 in 18 — 50.7%

17:00 48° 0.08 in 14 — 83.9%

18:00 44° 0.1 in 16 — 97.2%

19:00 43° 0.07 in 13 — 98.3%

20:00 42° 0.08 in 8 — 97.9%

21:00 41° 0.09 in 7 — 98.8%

Mon Monday 12 October

Poor

Temp43°F

Rain1.0 in

Wind8 mph

Gusts—

Humidity86%

25.5mm rain forecastHumidity 86% — potential fog

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 38° 0.06 in 10 — 97.4%

07:00 38° 0.06 in 9 — 99.5%

08:00 38° 0.08 in 7 — 99.4%

09:00 38° 0.06 in 8 — 98.7%

10:00 39° 0.03 in 6 — 98.8%

11:00 41° 0.02 in 9 — 91.4%

12:00 44° 0.02 in 9 — 77.9%

13:00 46° 0.02 in 10 — 73.5%

14:00 45° 0.04 in 10 — 72.6%

15:00 41° 0.04 in 8 — 91.5%

16:00 40° 0.02 in 7 — 97.3%

17:00 40° 0.02 in 8 — 96.2%

18:00 40° 0.03 in 6 — 97.4%

19:00 38° 0.06 in 5 — 96.4%

20:00 38° 0.01 in 4 — 98.3%

21:00 38° dry 7 — 98.9%

Tue Tuesday 13 October

Poor

Temp37°F

Rain0.3 in

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity73%

7.4mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 33° 0.00 in 3 — 92.1%

07:00 32° 0.02 in 3 — 90%

08:00 32° 0.04 in 4 — 92.9%

09:00 34° 0.02 in 4 — 91.1%

10:00 36° 0.02 in 4 — 83.1%

11:00 38° 0.01 in 6 — 70.1%

12:00 40° 0.1 in 6 — 66%

18:00 32° 0.01 in 1 — 97.9%

Wed Wednesday 14 October

Poor

Temp36°F

Rain0.06 in

Wind1 mph

Gusts—

Humidity68%

1.5mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 29° dry 2 — 97.5%

12:00 36° 0.01 in 1 — 68.3%

18:00 34° 0.02 in 3 — 87.1%

Thu Thursday 15 October

Poor

Temp37°F

Rain0.05 in

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity82%

1.3mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 32° 0.02 in 2 — 99%

12:00 37° dry 4 — 81.5%

18:00 38° dry 5 — 82.6%

Fri Friday 16 October

Good

Temp46°F

Rain0.00 in

Wind7 mph

Gusts—

Humidity58%

Should be dry

Limestone should be fine if dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 30° dry 3 — 89.9%

12:00 47° dry 7 — 58.3%

18:00 44° dry 4 — 74.8%

Sat Saturday 17 October

Poor

Temp45°F

Rain0.06 in

Wind3 mph

Gusts—

Humidity79%

1.6mm rain forecast

Wet limestone is dangerously slippery

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 38° 0.02 in 3 — 92.3%

12:00 44° 0.03 in 3 — 79.3%

18:00 40° dry 1 — 95%

About Hellgate Cliffs

Hellgate Cliffs is Little Cottonwood Canyon's high-alpine limestone destination — white limestone towers at 2686m, above the treeline, roughly 800m higher than Gate Buttress. 'Infamous for loose rock, especially in the early to mid summer' per Mountain Project — helmet essential. Most routes require two-rope rappels. Different microclimate from lower LCC due to the altitude — the area is often snow-choked into June in normal winters. Best window is late summer through early autumn.

Region: Little Cottonwood Canyon
Rock type: Limestone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 8812 ft
Exposure: high
Seepage: medium

Other crags in this region

Gate Buttress