Hanksville Area
Hanksville Area in Utah has 7 traditional climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10a
- Trad
Best time to visit Hanksville Area
Best months: April–May and 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
43° / 15°
4 wet · 1 snow
Feb
51° / 21°
4 wet · 1 snow
Mar
64° / 29°
4 wet
Apr
71° / 35°
4 wet
May
81° / 44°
4 wet
Jun
93° / 53°
3 wet
Jul
99° / 61°
4 wet
Aug
95° / 58°
5 wet
Sep
86° / 48°
5 wet
Oct
72° / 35°
4 wet
Nov
56° / 24°
3 wet · 1 snow
Dec
43° / 15°
4 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hanksville, UT, 16.6 mi away at 4,308 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Hanksville Area climbing area lies within the Bureau of Land Management's Richfield Field Office in Utah, about 16 miles from the town of Hanksville. The land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The climbing here is traditional, with seven routes on record, all rated from about 5.6 to 5.10a on the YDS scale. The hardest of them is Crow Shit Peak at 5.10a, and the Regular Route sits at 5.8. The area's most accessible outing is Jafar's Burro, which is rated 5.6. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hanksville show May highs around 81°F and October highs around 72°F, while July averages near 99°F. That station sits about 500 feet lower than the area, so temperatures on the rock may run a little cooler. For a change of pace, the Angel Point West Trail is about 8.5 miles away.
Routes (7)
Cleopatra's Chair(2)
Hank's Ville(1)
Head Spur(1)
Jack's Knob(1)
Raven's Retreat Tower(1)
Town Area(1)
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