Utah · Rock climbing · Santa Clara

Cove Wash

Cove Wash in Utah has 6 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.6 – 5.12b
Sport

Best time to visit Cove Wash

Best months: February–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

    54° / 28°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 32°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 39°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 46°

    3 wet

  5. May

    85° / 55°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 64°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    102° / 72°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    100° / 70°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    92° / 61°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 47°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 35°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 28°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 3.4 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cove Wash is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the St. George Field Office in southern Utah, about 3.4 miles from the town of St. George. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with the closest neighbor, Dark Lands (Mid Canyon), just 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. George show April highs around 75°F and October highs near 79°F, while July averages about 102°F and January lows drop to around 28°F. Several trails start close by, including the Rim Rock Trail at 0.3 mile and the Cove Wash East Trail at 0.4 mile. Climbers can also head to Green Valley Gap, about 2.6 miles away, or Turtle Boulder, roughly 3.4 miles off.

Routes (6)

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