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Kolob Canyon

Kolob Canyon in Utah has 13 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades, offering bouldering pads, mixed, and trad.

Kolob CanyonPhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
13 routes
5.9 – 5.12d
Trad · Mixed · Bouldering

Is Kolob Canyon open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Zion National Park. It doesn't name Kolob Canyon, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Watchman Trail closed

    Park closure covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Toxic cyanobacteria in rivers, streams, and pools

    Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Large vehicle restrictions on Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway

    Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Zion National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Kolob Canyon

Best months: April–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

    43° / 20°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 22°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 27°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 32°

    6 wet

  5. May

    69° / 40°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 48°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 56°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 55°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 47°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 36°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 27°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 19°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar City 5e, UT, 17.5 mi away at 6,465 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Kolob Canyon is a climbing area in Utah's Zion National Park, within the Zion Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and a fee applies. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cedar City show May highs around 69°F and October highs around 65°F, while July peaks near 85°F and January lows drop to about 20°F. The climbing area holds 13 routes, mostly trad with a few mixed and a single boulder problem. Grades run from 5.9 up to 5.12d, with Lizard Brain at the top. Solstice of Change and The Futura are two of the routes listed. Tucupit, a climbing area, sits about 0.2 miles away, and the South Fork of Taylor Creek Trail is also within 0.2 miles. North Fork of Taylor and Namaste Wall are both within about a mile.

Routes (13)

Taylor Creek Boulders(1)

Sculpted RustV8

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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TucupitPhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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North Fork of TaylorPhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Temple of SinawavaPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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