Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

Northeast Chimney

Mid-range route among 49 climbs catalogued at Arches National Park.

5.7
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Northeast Chimney open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Arches National Park.

As of · Source: NPS · Arches National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Northeast Chimney

Best months: March–May 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

    39° / 18°

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

  3. Mar

    58° / 33°

  4. Apr

    66° / 40°

  5. May

    77° / 50°

  6. Jun

    89° / 60°

  7. Jul

    95° / 68°

  8. Aug

    92° / 65°

  9. Sep

    83° / 56°

  10. Oct

    68° / 42°

  11. Nov

    52° / 30°

  12. Dec

    39° / 19°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Valley 1se, UT, 10.8 mi away at 4,905 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 49 routes catalogued in Arches National Park, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.3 to 5.11c.

Photo of the crag

Arches National Park — the crag this route is on
Arches National Park, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Arches National ParkPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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