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San Rafael Swell - South

San Rafael Swell - South has 31 climbing routes with bouldering pads, mixed, and trad styles.

San Rafael Swell - SouthPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
31 routes
5.4 – 5.11a/b
Trad · Bouldering · Mixed

Best time to visit San Rafael Swell - South

Best months: April–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.

  1. Jan

    41° / 17°

  2. Feb

    47° / 23°

  3. Mar

    59° / 30°

  4. Apr

    66° / 37°

  5. May

    76° / 47°

  6. Jun

    89° / 55°

  7. Jul

    95° / 63°

  8. Aug

    92° / 61°

  9. Sep

    84° / 50°

  10. Oct

    68° / 39°

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

  12. Dec

    41° / 18°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Goblin Valley Sp, UT, 7.1 mi away at 4,960 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

San Rafael Swell - South is a climbing area in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Price Field Office. It sits about 1.3 miles from Temple Mountain Townsite Campground and Temple Moutain Campground West, which makes it an easy base for an overnight stay before heading out on the rock. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Goblin Valley State Park show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 95°F and winter lows dip to the teens. Wild Horse Canyon is about 1.8 miles away, and the Waterfall Trail is about 2.2 miles off. For more climbing, the Orange Trail (BLM 845) and VJ Trail are both about 2.6 miles from the area.

Routes (31)

Island of Lost Souls, The(1)

Vivisection5.10

Long Dong Silver Area(1)

Long Dong Silver5.9

Mudstrosity, The(1)

Mustn't Crumble5.7

Temple Mountain(1)

South-Southeast Face5.4

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