Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

Raven's Delight

Mid-range climb at River Road within the Barney Rumble Tower sector.

5.9+
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Is Raven's Delight 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 Raven's Delight

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

    44° / 21°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    52° / 27°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    65° / 36°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 43°

    5 wet

  5. May

    83° / 51°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    94° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 66°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 64°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 55°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    74° / 42°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 30°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 22°

    5 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab, UT, 3.4 mi away at 4,053 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 47 routes catalogued at River Road, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 5.4 to 5.13-. It is located in the Barney Rumble Tower sector.

Photo of the crag

River Road — the crag this route is on
River Road, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: CGP Grey, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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