Utah · Rock climbing · Blanding

NW route.

Mid-range climb within The Admirer sector at Arch Canyon.

5.9
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is NW route. open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name NW route., so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit NW route.

Best months: March–June 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

    40° / 22°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 26°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 33°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 38°

    5 wet

  5. May

    72° / 46°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 56°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 62°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 60°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 53°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 42°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 31°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 23°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blanding, UT, 15.2 mi away at 6,032 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 16 routes catalogued in The Admirer sector at Arch Canyon, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 5.8 to 5.11b/c.

Photo of the crag

Arch Canyon — the crag this route is on
Arch Canyon, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: BLMUtah, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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