Utah · Rock climbing · Dugway

Mars Rock

Mars Rock in Utah has 5 climbing routes on 3 grades, offering sport and trad options.

5 routes
5.7+ – 5.9
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Mars Rock

Best months: April–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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 19°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 22°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 29°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 34°

    9 wet

  5. May

    70° / 42°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 51°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 59°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 58°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 49°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 38°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    48° / 27°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    38° / 19°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Johnson Pass, UT, 15.2 mi away at 5,580 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mars Rock is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Salt Lake Field Office in Utah. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as a stop in a day of exploring the surrounding crags. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Johnson Pass weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F and winter highs sit in the upper 30s. Three Dame Crack Area is about 0.3 miles away, and White Rocks is about 0.4 miles away. Cool Aid Gully and Lunar Wall are each about 0.5 miles off.

Routes (5)

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