Four Arch Canyon
Four Arch Canyon in Utah has 5 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: runt35, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Four Arch Canyon
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
37° / 22°
4 wet · 4 snow
Feb
43° / 27°
4 wet · 3 snow
Mar
54° / 35°
5 wet · 2 snow
Apr
62° / 40°
5 wet · 1 snow
May
72° / 50°
5 wet
Jun
85° / 62°
3 wet
Jul
91° / 68°
6 wet
Aug
88° / 66°
7 wet
Sep
79° / 57°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 44°
5 wet
Nov
49° / 33°
4 wet · 2 snow
Dec
37° / 23°
4 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyonlands-The Neck, UT, 9.6 mi away at 5,871 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Four Arch Canyon is a climbing area in Utah on state land managed by the State Land Board. It sits among a cluster of trails and other climbing spots, with Bull Run Trail about 0.7 miles away and Crackhouse roughly 2.2 miles off. The canyon offers a mix of sport and trad routes, with five routes listed in total. Scout wall is a sport route at 5.8, and Hercules is a sport route at 5.10b. The trad routes include The Russians are Coming at 5.10+ and The Bombay Route at 5.11a. The median grade is 5.10-. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Canyonlands-The Neck show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages about 91°F. Nearby, Bull Run Trail and the Bull Run Connector Trail are both within about 1.3 miles. Crackhouse and Cowboy Camp Campground are a little farther out, at about 2.2 and 3.3 miles.
Routes (5)
Andrey's Tower(1)
Brave Little Indian, The(1)
Moab Base Camp 45' wall(3)
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