Scorched Earth Crag
Scorched Earth Crag in Utah offers 6 mixed and traditional climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11b
- Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Scorched Earth Crag
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.
Jan
44° / 21°
6 wet · 1 snow
Feb
52° / 27°
6 wet · 1 snow
Mar
65° / 36°
6 wet
Apr
72° / 43°
5 wet
May
83° / 51°
5 wet
Jun
94° / 59°
3 wet
Jul
99° / 66°
5 wet
Aug
96° / 64°
6 wet
Sep
88° / 55°
6 wet
Oct
74° / 42°
5 wet
Nov
57° / 30°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 22°
5 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab, UT, 4.7 mi away at 4,053 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Scorched Earth Crag is a 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 other climbing and hiking spots, so it works well as a stop in a day of exploring the area. 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 and January lows drop to about 21°F. The crag has six routes, five of which are trad and one is mixed. Grades run from 5.9 up to 5.11+, with Dark Path at 5.11b and Stiletto at 5.11+ as the hardest options. The Invert Offwidth Boulder Circuit and Isolated Climbs are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Cliff Hanger Trail is just as close. For an overnight stay, Hunter Canyon Group Site is about a mile off.
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