Utah · Rock climbing · St. George

North Side

North Side in Utah has 19 climbing routes across 15 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad options.

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19 routes
5.6 – 5.13b
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit North Side

Best months: February–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

    54° / 28°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 32°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 39°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 46°

    3 wet

  5. May

    85° / 55°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 64°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    102° / 72°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    100° / 70°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    92° / 61°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 47°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 35°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 28°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 7.2 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

North Side is a climbing area in southwestern Utah on the State Trust Lands South Block, land managed by the State Land Board. The nearest weather station is at St George, about 7 miles away. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the climbing, so its figures are a fair guide. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons. Typical averages from the nearby St George station show highs around 75°F in April and 79°F in October, while summer highs climb past 100°F in July and August. Several other bouldering spots sit about a tenth of a mile away, including Petrified Boulder, Caerbannog Boulder and Sandwich Boulder. The Banded Hills Trail starts roughly 0.2 miles off, and you can add a hike there to a climbing day.

Routes (19)