Utah · Rock climbing · Monroe

The Narrows

The Narrows in Utah has one 5.11c sport climbing route.

The NarrowsPhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1 route
5.10c
Sport

Is Narrows, The open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Fishlake National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Fishlake National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Narrows

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

    43° / 16°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 20°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 26°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 32°

    6 wet

  5. May

    73° / 38°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 46°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    90° / 52°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 51°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 42°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    67° / 32°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 23°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 16°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marysvale, UT, 12.8 mi away at 5,845 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Narrows is a climbing area in the Richfield Ranger District of Fishlake National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Monroe Canyon: North Side just 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Marysvale weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages about 90°F and January highs sit near 43°F. Several hikes start close by. Monroe Peak is about 0.7 mile away, Second Left Hand Fork is about half a mile off, and Shingle Fork and Serviceberry are both within about 1.5 miles.

Routes (1)

Monroe Canyon: South Side(1)

Splatterhorn5.10c

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