Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

Deadman's Buttress

Deadman's Buttress in Utah offers 12 climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades, featuring mixed and traditional styles.

Deadman's ButtressPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
12 routes
5.8 – 5.12b
Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Deadman's Buttress

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

    42° / 22°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 29°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 37°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 44°

    5 wet

  5. May

    80° / 53°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 63°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 70°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 68°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 58°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 44°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 33°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 24°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arches Np Hqs, UT, 5.2 mi away at 4,093 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Deadman's Buttress is a climbing area in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Shipyard just 0.2 miles away and Buttress Two (Bond Buttress) and Shady Crag each about 0.4 miles off. The area has 12 routes, mostly traditional, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.12-. The median grade is 5.10+. Among the named routes are Teacher Conference at 5.8, Chopper at 5.10, and Chalk is Cheap, a mixed route at 5.12-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 72°F, while July averages near 99°F. For more time on the rock, The Shipyard and Shady Crag are close by. The Pothole Arch Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 1.1 miles away, and Gold Bar Group Sites offers camping roughly 2.4 miles off.

Routes (12)

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