Utah · Rock climbing · Torrey

Fruita Area

Fruita Area in Utah has 3 trad climbing routes on 3 difficulty grades.

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3 routes

5.10d – 5.11-

Trad

Is Fruita Area open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists 2 alerts for Capitol Reef National Park.

Elevated E. Coli levels - Fremont River and Sulphur Creek
Park alert covering Capitol Reef National Park · NPS · Capitol Reef National Park
Monsoon Season & Flash Floods
Park alert covering Capitol Reef National Park · NPS · Capitol Reef National Park

As of Oct 23, 8:00 pm MDT · Source: NPS · Capitol Reef National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Fruita Area

Best months: April–June and August–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
38° / 22°
5 wet
Feb
43° / 26°
5 wet
Mar
53° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
4 wet
May
70° / 46°
5 wet
Jun
82° / 56°
4 wet
Jul
87° / 62°
8 wet
Aug
85° / 60°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 53°
5 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
3 wet
Nov
48° / 29°
3 wet
Dec
37° / 21°
5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Torrey 7 E, UT, 2.4 mi away at 6,204 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Fruita Area is a climbing area within Capitol Reef National Park in Utah, managed by the National Park Service. It sits inside the park's boundaries, and a fee is charged for visits. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Torrey show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 62°F, while July averages climb to about 87°F. Several trails start close by. Navajo Knobs is about 0.2 miles away, and the Visitor Center to Campground and Sulphur Creek Trail are each about 0.6 miles off. For more climbing, Capitol Reef is about 2.5 miles away.