Keg Spring Canyon
Keg Spring Canyon in Utah has 8 trad climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.
Photo: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12
- Trad
Best time to visit Keg Spring 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, 18.2 mi away at 4,561 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
Keg Spring Canyon is a climbing area in Utah's Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness, managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Price Field Office. It sits within the wilderness, so it is a backcountry destination rather than a developed recreation site. The canyon's climbing is all trad, with eight routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.12. The easiest is Kimono at 5.8, and the hardest is Give'r the Onion at 5.12. Freshman Girls, at 5.10+, was first climbed by Bailey Wilbur and Taylor Rizzuto, and Ariels Underwater Treasure Grotto, at 5.10d, was first climbed by Tyler Rizzuto and Anus Herder. Spring is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moab show April highs around 67°F and lows near 39°F, while July highs average about 96°F. Labyrinth Canyon, about 2.9 miles away, is the closest climbing area. Rock Canyon Trail (Open) is about 2.7 miles off, and Colonnade Arch Trail is about 4.2 miles away. Spring Canyon, about 3.8 miles away, is another climbing option.
Routes (8)
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