Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

The Scar

12 sport climbing routes in Utah.

The ScarPhoto: katsrcool, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
12 routes
5.11 – 5.13a/b
Sport

Best time to visit The Scar

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, 1.9 mi away at 4,053 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Scar is a sport climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office in Utah, about a mile from the town of Moab. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Mars just 0.1 mile away and Wall Street North and King's Hand each about 0.4 mile off. The Slickrock Bike Trail is 0.7 mile away, and King's Bottom Campground is about a mile out. The area is known for its sport routes, with 12 in total, and the grades run from 5.11a up to 5.13a/b. Among the named routes are Tender to the Touch at 5.11a, Knee Scar at 5.13a, and Hot Popsicle at 5.13a/b. The climbing is all sport, and the hardest routes are in the 5.13 range. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moab show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 74°F, while July averages near 99°F.

Routes (12)

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MarsPhoto: katsrcool, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mars

~0 min drive

Mars in Utah has 15 climbing routes across 9 grades in mixed, sport, and trad styles.

Wall Street NorthPhoto: katsrcool, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Wall Street North

~1 min drive

Wall Street North in Utah has 5 climbing routes with 4 difficulty grades.

King's HandPhoto: katsrcool, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

King's Hand

~1 min drive

King's Hand in Utah has 8 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering mixed and traditional styles.

Moab Rim Trail BouldersPhoto: logopop, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Moab Rim Trail Boulders

~1 min drive

9 bouldering routes in Utah spanning 5 difficulty grades.

Wall StreetPhoto: logopop, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Wall Street

~1 min drive

Versatile Utah crag with routes for climbers of various abilities.

Wall StreetPhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Wall Street

~3 min drive

Wall Street in Utah has 135 climbing routes across 35 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

North ForkPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

North Fork

~4 min drive

North Fork in Utah has 3 trad climbing routes.

Gauntlet WallPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Gauntlet Wall

~4 min drive

Gauntlet Wall in Utah has 6 routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

Northside RoutesPhoto: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Northside Routes

~4 min drive

Northside Routes in Utah has 10 traditional climbing routes across 7 grades.

Potash RoadPhoto: cifraser1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Potash Road

~5 min drive

Potash Road is a Utah climbing area with 4 trad routes.