Utah · Rock climbing · Monticello

3d

3D is a Utah climbing crag with 8 routes across 6 grades.

3dPhoto: Kent G. Budge, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
8 routes
5.10 – 5.13-
Trad

Best time to visit 3D

Best months: March–May 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

    42° / 17°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    49° / 23°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    67° / 36°

    5 wet

  5. May

    77° / 46°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 56°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 63°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 61°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 51°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 38°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 26°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    42° / 18°

    4 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyonlands-The Needles, UT, 15.5 mi away at 4,906 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The 3D climbing area sits within Dugout Ranch in Utah, a non-governmental organization-managed land unit. It is a traditional climbing area with eight routes, all rated 5.10 and above. The hardest is Divided Lines at 5.13-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Canyonlands-The Needles weather station, about 15 miles away, show May highs near 77°F and October highs near 70°F, while July averages around 95°F. That station sits roughly 850 feet lower than the climbing area. Several other areas lie within a tenth of a mile, including Fringe Walls, New Sub-Area 1 and Election Wall. Donnelly Canyon Trail is about a mile away.

Routes (8)

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