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Smith Cabin

Smith Cabin in Utah has 6 traditional climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.

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6 routes
5.9 – 5.12
Trad

Best time to visit Smith Cabin

Best months: April–May 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

    41° / 17°

  2. Feb

    47° / 23°

  3. Mar

    59° / 30°

  4. Apr

    66° / 37°

  5. May

    76° / 47°

  6. Jun

    89° / 55°

  7. Jul

    95° / 63°

  8. Aug

    92° / 61°

  9. Sep

    84° / 50°

  10. Oct

    68° / 39°

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

  12. Dec

    41° / 18°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Goblin Valley Sp, UT, 32.6 mi away at 4,960 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Smith Cabin is a climbing area in Utah's Mexican Mountain Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Price Field Office. Because it sits inside designated wilderness, expect a backcountry setting governed by wilderness rules. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb here. Typical averages from the Goblin Valley State Park weather station, about 33 miles away, show May highs near 76°F with lows around 47°F, and October highs near 68°F with lows around 39°F, while July averages climb to about 95°F. Several other outings lie within a few miles. The Sprit Arch and Petroglyph Panel Trail and Spring Canyon Trail are each about 4 miles away, and the Lower Black Box Trail and the San Rafael River, a paddling route, are both within about 5.5 miles.

Routes (6)

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