Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

Disappearing Devil

Disappearing Devil is a Utah climbing crag with 5 routes.

5 routes
5.9 – 5.11a
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Best time to visit Disappearing Devil

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, 2.2 mi away at 4,053 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Disappearing Devil is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office in Utah, about 0.1 mile from the Moab Rim Trail Towers. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations in the Moab area, with the Moab Rim Trail and the Moab Rim Area both within a mile. The area is a traditional climbing spot with five routes, all rated between 5.9 and 5.11-. The easiest is Thog's Neolithic Rocket Ship at 5.9, and the hardest is Sideways Sandworm at 5.11-. Devil May Care is a 5.10b, and Disappearing Person is a 5.11a. All were first ascended by climbers including Andrew Parnas, Steve Bartlett and Fran Bagenal. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. 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. That station sits about 950 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run cooler. King's Bottom Campground is about 2 miles away, and Sand Flats Recreation Area Group Campsites is about 2.2 miles away. The Moab Rim Trail is about 1.4 miles off, and the Job Board climbing area is about 1.5 miles away.

Routes (5)

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