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North Fork of Taylor

Utah sandstone climbing in a scenic canyon with varied-grade routes.

Photo: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

3 routes

5.10 – 5.13

Sport · Trad

Is North Fork of Taylor open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Zion National Park. It doesn't name North Fork of Taylor, so check the source for the area it covers.

Watchman Trail closed
Park closure covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park
Toxic cyanobacteria in rivers, streams, and pools
Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park
Large vehicle restrictions on Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway
Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

As of Oct 23, 10:00 pm MDT · Source: NPS · Zion National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit North Fork of Taylor

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
42° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
45° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
54° / 30°
6 wet
Apr
60° / 35°
6 wet
May
70° / 44°
5 wet
Jun
82° / 54°
3 wet
Jul
87° / 62°
6 wet
Aug
85° / 60°
6 wet
Sep
77° / 52°
4 wet
Oct
65° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 29°
5 wet
Dec
41° / 21°
6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar City, UT, 14.9 mi away at 6,090 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

North Fork of Taylor is a climbing area in Utah's Zion National Park, within the Zion Wilderness. The land is managed by the National Park Service. The climbing area sits among a cluster of wilderness and park land, and the surrounding area draws climbers and hikers to the same stretch of canyon. The closest neighbors include Tucupit and Kolob Canyon, both climbing areas under a mile away, and the South Fork of Taylor Creek Trail, a hike about 0.7 miles off. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cedar City, at a similar elevation, point to late spring and early fall as the most comfortable times to visit. May highs average around 70°F with lows near 44°F, and September runs about 77°F by day and 52°F at night. The North Fork of Taylor offers three climbing routes. The styles include sport and trad, and the grades range from 5.10 to 5.13. The routes are The Way of the Hueco (5.10, trad), Over Two Soon (5.11, sport) and The Water Kelpie (5.13, sport).