Dragon Arch
Dragon Arch in Utah has 12 climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 12 routes
- 5.8 – 5.14a
- Trad · Sport
Is Dragon Arch open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Dragon Arch
Best months: April–June and September–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
34° / 22°
Feb
40° / 24°
Mar
49° / 31°
Apr
56° / 35°
May
66° / 44°
Jun
78° / 52°
Jul
88° / 60°
Aug
86° / 58°
Sep
76° / 50°
Oct
60° / 39°
Nov
44° / 30°
Dec
33° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Timpanogos Cave, UT, 9.5 mi away at 5,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Dragon Arch is a climbing area in Utah's Twin Peaks Wilderness, within the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits in designated wilderness. The climbing here ranges from traditional routes on the easier side to a sport route with a high grade. The area has 12 routes, and the most comfortable months for a visit tend to be late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Timpanogos Cave show May highs around 66°F and September highs around 76°F, while July climbs to about 88°F. The closest neighbors include The Egg and Early Bird, each about 0.1 mile away. Alpenbock Loop, a hike, is about 0.2 mile away, and Temple Quarry Interpretive, a mountain biking route, is about 0.4 mile away.
Routes (12)
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