Utah · Rock climbing · Green River

Mexican Mountain Road Area

Mexican Mountain Road Area in Utah has 17 climbing routes with 10 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad options.

17 routes
5.6 – 5.11a
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit Mexican Mountain Road Area

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

    40° / 10°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 16°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 25°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    66° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    75° / 40°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 47°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 54°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 32°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 20°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 11°

    4 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Dale, UT, 25.3 mi away at 5,629 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mexican Mountain Road Area is a climbing area in Utah's Mexican Mountain Wilderness, managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Price Field Office. It sits within the wilderness and on BLM land, and the nearest town is Castle Dale, about 25 miles away. The area's 17 climbing routes run from about 5.6 to 5.11+ on the YDS scale, with 16 in traditional style and one in sport. Among the routes are Coriolis Effect at 5.6, Blood Tower at 5.10, and Pharaoh's Kitten, North Face at 5.11+. For comfortable conditions, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Castle Dale run from highs of about 75°F in May to about 81°F in September, with July highs near 91°F. Dylan Wall is a climbing area about 3.5 miles away, and the Lockhart Box Trail and Mexican Mountain Trail are hikes within about 4.5 miles. San Rafael Swinging Bridge Campground, roughly 4.7 miles off, offers a place to stay.

Routes (17)

Cinquenta Tower(1)

Cinquenta5.11

Triple Towers(1)

Thin Man Pinnacle5.9

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