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Moab Rim Trail Towers

Moab Rim Trail Towers in Utah has 5 climbing routes with mixed and trad styles.

5 routes
5.10 – 5.12+
Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Moab Rim Trail Towers

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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 21°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    52° / 27°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    65° / 36°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 43°

    5 wet

  5. May

    83° / 51°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    94° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 66°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 64°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 55°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    74° / 42°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 30°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 22°

    5 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab, UT, 2.2 mi away at 4,053 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Moab Rim Trail Towers is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office in Utah, about 0.1 mile from the Disappearing Devil climbing area and 0.7 mile from the Moab Rim Area. The closest town is Moab, and the area sits within the Moab Rim Trail corridor, with the Moab Rim Trail hike about 1.4 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moab show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 74°F, while July averages near 99°F and January lows drop to about 21°F. The area has five routes, four of which are trad and one mixed. Grades run from 5.10a to 5.12+, with Baby Huey at 5.10a and Requiem at 5.12+ as the mixed route. Kane Creek Spire and Super Chimney are both 5.10+ trad routes. Nearby, King's Bottom Campground is about 2 miles away, and Sand Flats Recreation Area Group Campsites is about 2.2 miles away.

Routes (5)

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