Utah · Rock climbing · Kanab

Drop Knee or Drop

Upper-end route at Padre Bay South, one of twelve climbs catalogued in this Lake Powell sector.

5.11a/b
grade
Trad Gear
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Is Drop Knee or Drop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It doesn't name Drop Knee or Drop, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Drop Knee or Drop

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

    47° / 29°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    54° / 32°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    64° / 40°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 46°

    3 wet

  5. May

    83° / 56°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    95° / 66°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 73°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 71°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 62°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    74° / 49°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    58° / 37°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    47° / 30°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wahweap, AZ, 13.8 mi away at 3,730 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of twelve routes catalogued at Lake Powell's Padre Bay South sector, this climb sits near the upper end of the crag's range.

Photo of the crag

Lake Powell — the crag this route is on
Lake Powell, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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