Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

King's Hand Right

The hardest route catalogued at King's Hand.

5.10a
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit King's Hand Right

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.

This route represents the upper end of the grade range at King's Hand, where 8 climbs have been catalogued across a 5.6 to 5.10a span.

Photo of the crag

King's Hand — the crag this route is on
King's Hand, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: katsrcool, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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