Maple Canyon Road
Maple Canyon Road in Utah has 24 sport climbing routes.
- 24 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12c
- Sport
Is Maple Canyon Road open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Maple Canyon Road, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Order Mountain Prescribed Fire Closure Order 10.6.2026
Agency closure covering Manti-La Sal National Forest · Order 04-10-26-01-03 · USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest
Spring City Road Temporary Closure Order
Agency closure covering Manti-La Sal National Forest · Order 04-10-26-01-02 · USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Maple Canyon Road
Best months: May–June 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
38° / 13°
Feb
43° / 18°
Mar
55° / 25°
Apr
62° / 30°
May
71° / 37°
Jun
82° / 44°
Jul
89° / 52°
Aug
87° / 51°
Sep
79° / 42°
Oct
66° / 32°
Nov
52° / 22°
Dec
38° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moroni, UT, 5.4 mi away at 5,580 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Maple Canyon Road is a climbing area in the Sanpete Ranger District of the Manti-La Sal National Forest in central Utah. The Forest Service manages the land, and the road sits among several named crags, including The Early Bird Crag, The Sushi Bar and West Wall, all about 0.1 mile away. For an overnight base, Maple Canyon Campground is about 0.3 mile off, and the Middle Fork Maple Trail starts at a similar distance. The climbing here is sport climbing only, and the routes run from 5.4 up to 5.12c, with the median grade around 5.10a. Some of the named routes include Changing the Stripes at 5.4, Sarcophagus at 5.10d and Chicks for Free at 5.12c. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moroni show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the road, so temperatures up here run cooler.
Routes (24)
Black Magic Rock(2)
Campground Routes(1)
Changing the Stripes Buttress(2)
Chocolate Slot, The(2)
Dizzy Rock(2)
Heart Rock(1)
King Kong(3)
Outside the Box(2)
Platform, The(3)
Purgatory Gap(1)
Thessalonian Buttress(2)
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