Donnelly Canyon
Donnelly Canyon in Utah has 33 climbing routes across 14 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: joannapoe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 33 routes
- 5.7 – 5.13-
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Donnelly Canyon
Best months: May–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
36° / 15°
6 wet · 5 snow
Feb
41° / 20°
6 wet · 5 snow
Mar
50° / 26°
6 wet · 4 snow
Apr
59° / 31°
5 wet · 2 snow
May
69° / 39°
5 wet · 1 snow
Jun
81° / 47°
4 wet
Jul
85° / 54°
8 wet
Aug
82° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 45°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 34°
6 wet · 1 snow
Nov
48° / 24°
6 wet · 3 snow
Dec
36° / 16°
6 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monticello 2e, UT, 17.3 mi away at 6,820 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Donnelly Canyon is a climbing area in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Monticello Field Office. It sits among several other climbing spots and a hiking route, so it works well as a base for a day of rock or a longer outing in the area. The canyon holds 33 routes, mostly traditional, with one sport route. The grades run from 5.7 up to 5.13-, with the median around 5.10+. Among the named routes are Ansaid Tower at 5.7, The Thing at 5.10-, and Half Shark-Alligator, Half Man at 5.13-. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Monticello show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 75°F, while July and August bring the most wet days. High Horse and Supercrack Buttress are climbing areas just a few tenths of a mile away, and the Donnelly Canyon Trail is also close. For an overnight stay, Superbowl Campground is about 8.5 miles off.
Routes (33)
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