Utah · Rock climbing · Santa Clara

Dark Lands (Mid Canyon)

11-route climbing area in Utah with sport and trad options.

11 routes
5.5 – 5.11c
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Dark Lands (Mid Canyon)

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, 3.3 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Dark Lands (Mid Canyon) is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the St. George Field Office in southern Utah, about 3 miles from the town of St. George. It sits among a cluster of other climbing and hiking spots, so it works well as a stop in a day of exploring the surrounding canyon country. 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. Cove Wash, another climbing area, is just 0.1 mile away, and the Rim Rock Trail and Cove Wash East Trail are both within half a mile. For more climbing, Green Valley Gap is about 2.5 miles off.

Routes (11)

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