Muleshoe Canyon
Muleshoe Canyon in Utah has 3 trad climbing routes with 3 distinct difficulty grades.
- 3 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10-
- Trad
Best time to visit Muleshoe Canyon
Best months: April–June and August–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
37° / 17°
6 wet
Feb
41° / 21°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 28°
6 wet
Apr
59° / 32°
6 wet
May
69° / 40°
5 wet
Jun
81° / 50°
4 wet
Jul
86° / 57°
7 wet
Aug
84° / 55°
7 wet
Sep
75° / 48°
6 wet
Oct
62° / 36°
5 wet
Nov
48° / 26°
5 wet
Dec
37° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Sal 1sw, UT, 8.8 mi away at 6,787 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Muleshoe Canyon is a climbing area in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails in the Moab area, with Sunvana Wall about a mile away and 191 South about 2 miles off. The canyon holds three trad routes, all rated between 5.7 and 5.10-. New School Route is the easiest at 5.7, and X Marks The Spot is the hardest at 5.10-. The weather station at La Sal, about 9 miles away, records typical averages that make late spring and early fall the most comfortable times to go. May highs average around 69°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages climb to about 86°F. For more climbing, Joe Wilson Canyon is about 7 miles away. Hikers can reach Kane Creek Canyon Trail Entrance within about 3 miles and Coyote Canyon Trail within about 4 miles.
Routes (3)
Muleshoe Canyon Tower(3)
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