Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

The Cirque of the Climbables

Cirque of the Climbables in Utah has 6 routes with mixed and traditional climbing.

The Cirque of the ClimbablesPhoto: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6 routes
5.6 – 5.13
Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit The Cirque of the Climbables

Best months: March–May and October–November. 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

    44° / 21°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    52° / 27°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    65° / 36°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 43°

    5 wet

  5. May

    83° / 51°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    94° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 66°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 64°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 55°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    74° / 42°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 30°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 22°

    5 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab, UT, 4.1 mi away at 4,053 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Cirque of the Climbables is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office in Utah, about 4 miles from the town of Moab. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, trails and campgrounds, so it works well as a base for a day or longer in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moab show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 74°F, while July averages near 99°F and January lows drop to about 21°F. Several other destinations are close by. The Amasa Back Connector Trail and the Jackson mountain biking area are each about 0.3 miles away, and the Kane Springs Road hike is about half a mile off. For an overnight stay, William's Bottom Campground is roughly 0.8 miles away.

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