Utah · Rock climbing · Monticello

The Beach

25 traditional climbing routes on sandstone in Utah.

The BeachPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
25 routes
5.9 – 5.12+
Trad

Best time to visit The Beach

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, 9.7 mi away at 4,906 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Beach is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Monticello Field Office in Utah. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, and the nearest town is Monticello. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Canyonlands-The Needles show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 70°F, while July averages about 95°F and January highs sit near 42°F. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the Beach, so temperatures here run cooler. The Wall and the Cliffs of Insanity are both about a mile away, and Sacred Cow Wall is about 1.5 miles off. For an overnight stay, Superbowl Campground is about 2.4 miles away.

Routes (25)

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Sacred Cow WallPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Echoes WallPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Echoes Wall

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~3 min drive

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Disappointment Cliffs

~5 min drive

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Fin Wall

~7 min drive

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South SixshooterPhoto: katsrcool, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

South Sixshooter

~8 min drive

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North Six Shooter PeakPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

North Six Shooter Peak

~8 min drive

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Lavender Butte/The Happy Submarine

~9 min drive

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Reservoir Wall

~9 min drive

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Pods WallPhoto: joannapoe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Pods Wall

~10 min drive

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