Utah · Rock climbing · Green River

Johnny Hanksville of Mars

The hardest route catalogued at Viewfinder Towers.

5.11a
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Johnny Hanksville of Mars

Best months: April–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

    41° / 17°

  2. Feb

    47° / 23°

  3. Mar

    59° / 30°

  4. Apr

    66° / 37°

  5. May

    76° / 47°

  6. Jun

    89° / 55°

  7. Jul

    95° / 63°

  8. Aug

    92° / 61°

  9. Sep

    84° / 50°

  10. Oct

    68° / 39°

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

  12. Dec

    41° / 18°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Goblin Valley Sp, UT, 20.4 mi away at 4,960 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Viewfinder Towers, where 13 climbs have been catalogued across a range from 5.5 to 5.11a.

  • NearbyR Crags (Two Finger Canyon) · J Crags · S Crags

Photo of the crag

Viewfinder Towers — the crag this route is on
Viewfinder Towers, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Kent G. Budge, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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