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Arch Canyon

Arch Canyon in Utah has 16 traditional climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

Arch CanyonPhoto: BLMUtah, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
16 routes
5.8 – 5.11b/c
Trad

Best time to visit Arch Canyon

Best months: March–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

    40° / 22°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 26°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 33°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 38°

    5 wet

  5. May

    72° / 46°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 56°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 62°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 60°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 53°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 42°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 31°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 23°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blanding, UT, 14.6 mi away at 6,032 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Arch Canyon is a climbing area in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Monticello Field Office. It is a traditional climbing destination with 18 routes, all rated between 5.8 and 5.11b/c on the YDS scale. The hardest of these is Poop Chute at 5.11b/c, and the easiest is East Face at 5.8. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Blanding show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F. Several other outings sit close by. The Arch Canyon Rim Trail and Lewis Lodge Trail are both within about a mile and a half, and the Texas Trail and Butts Canyon offer mountain biking within about 2 miles.

Routes (16)

Admirer, The(1)

NW route.5.9

Cathedral Arch Tower(1)

Bats in the Belfry5.9

Cream Dream Tower(1)

Chimney Route5.9

Dreamcatcher Tower(1)

Broken Dreams5.9

El Cerro del Perro(1)

The Original Route5.10+

Fortress, The(1)

Poop Chute5.11b/c

Hair of the Dog Spire(1)

East Face5.8

Mary’s Tower(1)

Winnaleah Way5.9

Proctologist's Finger, The(1)

North Chimney5.9+

Retro Dog Tower(1)

North Face5.9

Wet Dream Tower(1)

Original Route5.9

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