Sand Dunes
Sand Dunes in Utah has 17 climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: Ellie.j, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 17 routes
- 5.5 – 5.11d
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Best time to visit Sand Dunes
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.
Jan
54° / 28°
5 wet
Feb
59° / 32°
5 wet
Mar
68° / 39°
5 wet
Apr
75° / 46°
3 wet
May
85° / 55°
3 wet
Jun
96° / 64°
2 wet
Jul
102° / 72°
3 wet
Aug
100° / 70°
3 wet
Sep
92° / 61°
2 wet
Oct
79° / 47°
3 wet
Nov
64° / 35°
3 wet
Dec
53° / 28°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 5.4 mi away at 2,857 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sand Dunes is a climbing area within Snow Canyon State Park in Utah, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails, so it works well as a stop in a day spent exploring the park's rock and canyon routes. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. George show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 79°F, while July averages about 102°F and January lows dip to about 28°F. Snow Canyon State Park and Indian Wall are both about 0.1 mile away, and Jenny's Canyon is a hike about 0.2 mile off. Island In The Sky, another climbing area, is about 0.4 mile away.
Routes (17)
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