Potash Road
Potash Road is a Utah climbing area with 4 trad routes.
Photo: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 4 routes
- 5.10 – 5.11
- Trad
Best time to visit Potash Road
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.
Jan
42° / 22°
4 wet
Feb
50° / 29°
4 wet
Mar
62° / 37°
5 wet
Apr
70° / 44°
5 wet
May
80° / 53°
5 wet
Jun
93° / 63°
3 wet
Jul
99° / 70°
5 wet
Aug
96° / 68°
6 wet
Sep
87° / 58°
5 wet
Oct
72° / 44°
5 wet
Nov
56° / 33°
4 wet
Dec
42° / 24°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arches Np Hqs, UT, 3.2 mi away at 4,093 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Potash Road is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office in Utah, about 3 miles from the town of Moab. It sits among a cluster of trails and climbing spots, with Corona Arch Trail and Pinto Arch Trail both within half a mile and Gold Bar Group Sites about 0.3 miles away. The climbing here is all trad, with four routes ranging from 5.10 to 5.11. The Offwidth and Malice In Wonderland are the standouts, with the latter at 5.11. The area is best suited to climbers who enjoy offwidths and are comfortable with the YDS grade range of 5.10 to 5.11. 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 climb to about 99°F. Culvert Canyon, about 0.9 miles away, and Middle Earth, about a mile off, offer more climbing. Day Canyon Trail is roughly 1.3 miles away, and Jaycee Park Campground is about 2.6 miles away for an overnight stay.
Routes (4)
Culvert Canyon Block Tower(1)
Goosegog(1)
Little Canyon(1)
Offwidths are beautiful(1)
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