Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

King's Hand

King's Hand in Utah has 8 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering mixed and traditional styles.

King's HandPhoto: katsrcool, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
8 routes
5.6 – 5.10a
Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit King's Hand

Best months: March–May and October–November. 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

    44° / 21°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    52° / 27°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    65° / 36°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 43°

    5 wet

  5. May

    83° / 51°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    94° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 66°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 64°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 55°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    74° / 42°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 30°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 22°

    5 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab, UT, 2.2 mi away at 4,053 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

King's Hand is a climbing area in Utah managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Moab Field Office, about 2 miles from the town of Moab. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails, so it works well as a single stop or as part of a longer day in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Moab weather station show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 74°F, with summer highs climbing into the 90s and winter lows in the low 20s. Wall Street North is just 0.1 mile away and Mars is 0.3 mile off. The Slickrock Bike Trail is 0.4 mile away. For an overnight stay, King's Bottom Campground is about 1.3 miles from the area.

Routes (8)

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