Utah · Rock climbing · Kanab

Main Escalante Channel

Main Escalante Channel is a climbing area in Utah with 5 routes.

5 routes

5.7 – 5.12a

Trad · Bouldering

Is Main Escalante Channel open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It doesn't name Main Escalante Channel, so check the source for the area it covers.

Launch Ramp Updates
Park closure covering Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · NPS · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Lees Ferry Campground Partial Closure
Park alert covering Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · NPS · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Lake Powell Recreational Water Advisory
Park alert covering Glen Canyon National Recreation Area · NPS · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

As of Oct 23, 8:30 pm MDT · Source: NPS · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Main Escalante Channel

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.

Jan
46° / 26°
4 wet · 1 snow
Feb
53° / 30°
4 wet · 1 snow
Mar
63° / 36°
4 wet
Apr
72° / 44°
3 wet
May
82° / 53°
3 wet
Jun
94° / 64°
1 wet
Jul
100° / 71°
3 wet
Aug
97° / 68°
4 wet
Sep
88° / 60°
4 wet
Oct
73° / 46°
3 wet
Nov
58° / 34°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 26°
3 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bullfrog Basin, UT, 17.5 mi away at 3,822 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Main Escalante Channel is a climbing area in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, and the closest neighbor is Escalante Arm, about a mile away. The area charges a fee for use. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Bullfrog Basin weather station, 17.5 miles away, run around 72°F for highs and 44°F for lows in April, and about 73°F and 46°F in October. Midsummer highs average around 100°F. The climbing here ranges from traditional routes on the trad side to bouldering. Five routes are listed, with grades from YDS 5.7 up to 5.12a. The easiest is Home for Dinner at 5.7, and the most challenging is the Island Rock Center Splitter Project at 5.12a.