Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

The Shipyard

Shipyard, The is a climbing area in Utah with 8 routes, 6 difficulty grades, and traditional climbing style.

The ShipyardPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
8 routes
5.10 – 5.12+
Trad

Best time to visit The Shipyard

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

    42° / 22°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 29°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 37°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 44°

    5 wet

  5. May

    80° / 53°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 63°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 70°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 68°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 58°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 44°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 33°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 24°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arches Np Hqs, UT, 5 mi away at 4,093 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Shipyard is a climbing area in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office, about 0.2 miles from Deadman's Buttress and 0.5 miles from Buttress Two (Bond Buttress) and Shady Crag. The climbing here is all trad, and the routes run from about 5.10a up to 5.12+. Several of them are named, including Shipwrecked at 5.10a, Night Vision at 5.11+ and Torpedo Bay at 5.12. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Arches National Park show May highs around 80°F and October highs around 72°F, while July highs average near 99°F and January lows drop to about 22°F. For more climbing, Deadman's Buttress is right next door. Shady Crag and Buttress Two (Bond Buttress) are both about half a mile away. The Rockstacker Trail, a hike about 1.2 miles off, rounds out the options for a full day in the area.

Routes (8)

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