Utah · Rock climbing · Monticello

Habitado

Habitado in Utah has 14 climbing routes across 10 grades, featuring mixed, sport, and trad styles.

14 routes
5.8+ – 5.12-
Trad · Mixed · Sport

Best time to visit Habitado

Best months: March–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

    42° / 17°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    49° / 23°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    67° / 36°

    5 wet

  5. May

    77° / 46°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 56°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 63°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 61°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 51°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 38°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 26°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    42° / 18°

    4 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyonlands-The Needles, UT, 15.1 mi away at 4,906 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Habitado is a climbing area on state land in Utah, managed by the State Land Board. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, which makes it easy to string together a day with multiple objectives. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 70°F, while July averages reach about 95°F and January lows drop near 17°F. High Horse is about half a mile away, and Donnelly Canyon and Supercrack Buttress are within a mile. For a hike, the Donnelly Canyon Trail lies about 0.8 miles off.

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