Hell Roaring Canyon
Hell Roaring Canyon in Utah offers 7 traditional climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11+
- Trad
Best time to visit Hell Roaring Canyon
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.
Jan
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 25°
5 wet
Mar
59° / 32°
4 wet
Apr
67° / 39°
4 wet
May
78° / 48°
4 wet
Jun
90° / 58°
3 wet
Jul
96° / 66°
4 wet
Aug
92° / 63°
5 wet
Sep
83° / 53°
5 wet
Oct
68° / 40°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
39° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab Canyonland Ap, UT, 15.6 mi away at 4,561 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hell Roaring Canyon is a climbing area in Utah on land managed by the State Land Board. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots and trails, so it works well as a base for exploring the surrounding canyon country. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moab show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 96°F. Several other destinations lie within a few miles. Comet Thrower Access Trail and Mineral Canyon Trail are both hikes about 3 miles away, and Spring Canyon, another climbing area, is about 3.5 miles off. For an overnight stay, Horsethief Campground is roughly 7 miles away.
Routes (7)
Cauldrons, The(1)
Kachina Spires, The(3)
Warlock, The(2)
Witch, The(1)
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