Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

Five O'Clock

Mid-range climb among five routes at The Whisky Caps.

5.9
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Five O'Clock

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

    42° / 22°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 29°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 37°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 44°

    5 wet

  5. May

    80° / 53°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 63°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 70°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 68°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 58°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 44°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 33°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 24°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arches Np Hqs, UT, 3 mi away at 4,093 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of five routes catalogued at The Whisky Caps, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 5.8 to 5.12-.

Photo of the crag

The Whisky Caps — the crag this route is on
The Whisky Caps, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: katsrcool, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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