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Northside Routes

Northside Routes in Utah has 10 traditional climbing routes across 7 grades.

Northside RoutesPhoto: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
10 routes
5.8 – 5.12+
Trad

Is Northside Routes 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 Northside Routes

Best months: March–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

    42° / 22°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 29°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 37°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 44°

    5 wet

  5. May

    80° / 53°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 63°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 70°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 68°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 58°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 44°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 33°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 24°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arches Np Hqs, UT, 2.5 mi away at 4,093 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Northside Routes is a climbing area in Utah, straddling Arches National Park and the Bureau of Land Management's Colorado River land. The land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and the area sits within the park's boundaries. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 72°F, while July averages near 99°F. The climbing here is all trad, with 10 routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.12+. Radon Daughters is a 5.8, and Prima Donna is the hardest at 5.12+. Lucky Six is a 5.10. The Courthouse Wash Panel Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and Goose Island Campground is about 0.9 miles away. Slickrock, a mountain biking area, is about 1.3 miles off, and Park Avenue is about 1.8 miles away.

Routes (10)

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