San Rafael Swell - North
San Rafael Swell - North has 34 trad routes in Utah.
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 34 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11
- Trad
Best time to visit San Rafael Swell - North
Best months: April–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.
Jan
40° / 10°
5 wet · 2 snow
Feb
47° / 16°
4 wet · 2 snow
Mar
58° / 25°
4 wet · 1 snow
Apr
66° / 31°
4 wet
May
75° / 40°
5 wet
Jun
85° / 47°
4 wet
Jul
91° / 54°
5 wet
Aug
89° / 52°
7 wet
Sep
81° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
68° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 20°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
41° / 11°
4 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Dale, UT, 19.6 mi away at 5,629 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
San Rafael Swell - North is a climbing area in Utah's San Rafael Swell, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Price Field Office. It sits within the Sid's Mountain Wilderness, so the surrounding terrain is designated wilderness. The area has 34 trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.4 to 5.11+. A few examples are Chimney Rock at 5.4, Heavy Metal at 5.10, and Tippin The Bottle at 5.11+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Castle Dale weather station show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 91°F. The closest neighbors are the Little Grand Canyon Trail, about a mile away, and San Rafael Swinging Bridge Campground, about 1.5 miles off. Equestrian Campground is about 1.6 miles away, and the Private Pizza Wall climbing area is about 2.5 miles away.
Routes (34)
Assembly Hall Peak(2)
Blue Castle(1)
Bottleneck Peak(4)
Calf Mesa(1)
Chimney Rock(1)
Coal Wash(4)
Cottonwood Wash(4)
Dead Mans Spires(4)
Dog Pond/Road area(1)
Hidden Dragon(1)
Meow Tower(1)
Petrified Turtle Buttress(1)
Petrified Wood Tower(2)
Pinnacle Peak(1)
Torres de Polvo(3)
Trilobite Tower(1)
Window Blind Peak Area(2)
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