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Utah · Rock climbing · Moab
Aesthetics
Upper-middle difficulty among 10 routes at The Sunny Side.
- 5.13b
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is Aesthetics open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Aesthetics, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Order Mountain Prescribed Fire Closure Order 10.6.2026
Agency closure covering Manti-La Sal National Forest · Order 04-10-26-01-03 · USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest
Spring City Road Temporary Closure Order
Agency closure covering Manti-La Sal National Forest · Order 04-10-26-01-02 · USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Aesthetics
Best months: April–June and August–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° / 17°
6 wet
Feb
41° / 21°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 28°
6 wet
Apr
59° / 32°
6 wet
May
69° / 40°
5 wet
Jun
81° / 50°
4 wet
Jul
86° / 57°
7 wet
Aug
84° / 55°
7 wet
Sep
75° / 48°
6 wet
Oct
62° / 36°
5 wet
Nov
48° / 26°
5 wet
Dec
37° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Sal 1sw, UT, 13.7 mi away at 6,787 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 10 routes catalogued at The Sunny Side, this climb sits in the upper-middle range of the crag's 5.10 to 5.14+ span.
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