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Saint George

Saint George, Utah climbing crag with 8 routes across 7 grades.

Saint GeorgePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
8 routes
5.8 – 5.12-
Sport · Mixed · Trad

Best time to visit Saint George

Best months: February–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

    52° / 29°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    57° / 33°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    66° / 40°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 44°

    4 wet

  5. May

    83° / 52°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 61°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    98° / 68°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 67°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 59°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    76° / 47°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 35°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    51° / 28°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Verkin, UT, 10.3 mi away at 3,194 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Saint George is a climbing area in the Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's St. George Field Office in southern Utah. It sits within the wilderness, so plan on the Bureau of Land Management as the land manager. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby La Verkin weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 76°F, while July averages near 98°F. Several hikes start close by, including Heath at 0.7 miles and Cottonwood Hills Trail at 1 mile. Coral Canyon Ridge, a climbing area about 3 miles away, and Red Cliffs Campground, about 3.5 miles away, round out the options.

Routes (8)

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