Comb Ridge
Comb Ridge in Utah offers 8 traditional climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10+
- Trad
Best time to visit Comb Ridge
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.
Jan
43° / 20°
4 wet · 2 snow
Feb
51° / 25°
4 wet · 1 snow
Mar
63° / 32°
4 wet
Apr
71° / 39°
3 wet
May
81° / 48°
3 wet
Jun
92° / 56°
2 wet
Jul
96° / 64°
4 wet
Aug
93° / 62°
5 wet
Sep
84° / 52°
4 wet
Oct
70° / 38°
4 wet
Nov
55° / 27°
3 wet
Dec
43° / 20°
4 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bluff, UT, 9.3 mi away at 4,319 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Comb Ridge is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Monticello Field Office in Utah. The nearest town is Bluff, about 9 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bluff show April highs around 71°F and October highs around 70°F, while July averages reach 96°F and January lows drop to about 20°F. Several other destinations sit within a short drive. The Pedestrian hike is less than a mile away, and the Split Level Ruin Trail is about 1.7 miles off. Climbers can also head to Sandwalker Buttress, roughly 8 miles away, and Sand Island Recreation Area offers camping about 9 miles from the ridge.
Routes (8)
10.3 miles(1)
2.6 Miles - Prayer Stick(1)
7 miles(1)
Comb Wash Cave Area(1)
Lower Butler Wash Road(1)
Orthrus, The(1)
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