North Face Crack
Upper-end route at Capitol Reef's Twin Rocks Area.
- 5.11
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is North Face Crack open right now?
Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists 2 alerts for Capitol Reef National Park.
Elevated E. Coli levels - Fremont River and Sulphur Creek
Park alert covering Capitol Reef National Park · NPS · Capitol Reef National Park
Monsoon Season & Flash Floods
Park alert covering Capitol Reef National Park · NPS · Capitol Reef National Park
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Best time to visit North Face Crack
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
38° / 22°
5 wet
Feb
43° / 26°
5 wet
Mar
53° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
4 wet
May
70° / 46°
5 wet
Jun
82° / 56°
4 wet
Jul
87° / 62°
8 wet
Aug
85° / 60°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 53°
5 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
3 wet
Nov
48° / 29°
3 wet
Dec
37° / 21°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Torrey 7 E, UT, 3 mi away at 6,204 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of nine routes catalogued at Capitol Reef's Twin Rocks Area, this climb sits at the upper end of the crag's range, which spans from 5.3 to 5.11.
Photo of the crag
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