Kanab Area
Kanab Area in Utah has 4 climbing routes with 4 difficulty grades, bouldering pads, and mixed protection.
- 4 routes
- 5.9 – 5.10a
- Mixed · Bouldering
Best time to visit Kanab Area
Best months: May–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
41° / 18°
6 wet
Feb
43° / 19°
6 wet
Mar
52° / 24°
6 wet
Apr
60° / 29°
5 wet
May
69° / 35°
4 wet
Jun
80° / 43°
3 wet
Jul
85° / 51°
6 wet
Aug
83° / 50°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 33°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 24°
4 wet
Dec
41° / 18°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alton, UT, 13.2 mi away at 7,098 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
The Kanab Area climbing area sits on Bureau of Land Management land within the Kanab Field Office in Utah, about 13 miles from the town of Kanab. It is a small, compact area with a handful of routes, and the closest neighbor is the Red Canyon hike, roughly 10 miles away. The climbing here is mixed, with three routes listed as mixed and one as boulder. The grades run from about 5.9 to 5.10a on the YDS scale, and the V0 boulder route adds a different style to the mix. The named routes are Leatherfoot (5.9-), Can o Coke (5.9) and Kat's against humanity (5.10a). For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Alton weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 85°F.
Routes (4)
Hidden Flow (Kanab)(1)
Kanab Creek Crag(3)
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