Utah · Rock climbing · Springdale

East Side

East Side in Utah has 16 climbing routes with 10 difficulty grades, offering sport and traditional styles.

East SidePhoto: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
16 routes
5.5 – 5.11
Trad · Sport

Is East Side open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Zion National Park. It doesn't name East Side, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Watchman Trail closed

    Park closure covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Toxic cyanobacteria in rivers, streams, and pools

    Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Large vehicle restrictions on Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway

    Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Zion National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit East Side

Best months: April–May 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.

  1. Jan

    48° / 19°

  2. Feb

    50° / 23°

  3. Mar

    59° / 28°

  4. Apr

    65° / 32°

  5. May

    75° / 40°

  6. Jun

    86° / 48°

  7. Jul

    91° / 55°

  8. Aug

    89° / 54°

  9. Sep

    82° / 47°

  10. Oct

    69° / 36°

  11. Nov

    57° / 26°

  12. Dec

    48° / 19°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Orderville, UT, 15.6 mi away at 5,460 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

East Side is a climbing area in Utah's Zion National Park, within the Zion Wilderness, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among the park's backcountry, and a fee is charged for access. The climbing here is a mix of trad and sport routes, with 13 trad and 3 sport routes among the 16 listed. The YDS grades run from 5.5 to 5.11, with the median around 5.9-. Trad climbers will find Crazy Quilt at 5.5 and Dazed and Confused at 5.9-, while sport climbers can try Rising above the Swamp at 5.11. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Orderville show May highs around 75°F and October highs near 69°F, while July averages about 91°F. Several other destinations lie close by. The Many Pools Hike is under a mile away, and the Deertrap Mountain Trail and Cable Mountain Trail are each about 1.3 miles off. East Temple, another climbing area, is about 1.9 miles away.

Routes (16)

Aries Butte(1)

Led by Sheep5.6

Canyon Overlook(1)

East Side Story5.11

Keyhole Canyon Roadside Buttress(1)

Crap Chute5.9+

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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