Utah · Rock climbing · Fountain Green

Shady Lane

Shady Lane is a climbing area in Utah with 5 routes.

5 routes
5.10b – 5.11b
Sport

Is Shady Lane open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Shady Lane, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Shady Lane

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    38° / 13°

  2. Feb

    43° / 18°

  3. Mar

    55° / 25°

  4. Apr

    62° / 30°

  5. May

    71° / 37°

  6. Jun

    82° / 44°

  7. Jul

    89° / 52°

  8. Aug

    87° / 51°

  9. Sep

    79° / 42°

  10. Oct

    66° / 32°

  11. Nov

    52° / 22°

  12. Dec

    38° / 13°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moroni, UT, 6 mi away at 5,580 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.

Shady Lane is a climbing area in the Sanpete Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Oxygen Wall, North Damascus Gate and Simpson Rock all about 0.1 mile away, and the Right Fork Trail just as close. The climbing here is all sport, with five routes ranging from 5.10b to 5.11b. The most common grade is 5.10b, and the hardest is Godfrees at 5.11b. All the routes were first ascended by Bill Boyle. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moroni, which sits about 1,600 feet lower, show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, with July peaking near 89°F. Maple Canyon campground is about 0.3 mile away, and the Middle Fork Maple Trail is about 0.4 mile off. Box Canyon Trail is roughly 0.9 mile away.

Routes (5)