Port of Entry Crag
Port of Entry Crag in Utah has 9 climbing routes with 8 difficulty grades.
Photo: Kevin.Daniels, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11a
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Port of Entry Crag
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.
Jan
49° / 25°
6 wet
Feb
54° / 28°
6 wet
Mar
62° / 33°
6 wet
Apr
69° / 37°
5 wet
May
79° / 45°
4 wet
Jun
90° / 53°
3 wet
Jul
94° / 61°
5 wet
Aug
91° / 60°
7 wet
Sep
85° / 52°
5 wet
Oct
73° / 41°
4 wet
Nov
59° / 31°
4 wet
Dec
48° / 25°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kanab, UT, 4.8 mi away at 4,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Port of Entry Crag is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Kanab Field Office in Utah, about 5 miles from the town of Kanab. The crag sits among a cluster of hiking trails, with several routes within a few miles and Ponderosa Grove Campground about 7 miles away. The climbing here is a mix of sport and traditional styles, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.11. Sport routes include the 11a face at 5.11a and the Middle sport route at 5.11. Traditional routes run from the 5.8 Far Right to the 5.10a Layback crack. The Farthest right crack is a mixed route at 5.10+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Kanab weather station show May highs around 79°F and October highs around 73°F, while July averages climb to about 94°F. Hikers can reach the Moqui Caverns Trail about 1.3 miles away and the Greenhalgh Trail about 1.6 miles away. Ponderosa Grove Campground is about 7 miles off, and Johnson Wash, a canoeing spot, is about 9 miles away.
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