Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

Social Distancing Route

Mid-range route among nine climbs catalogued at Sand Flats.

5.9+
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Social Distancing Route

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, 1.4 mi away at 4,053 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of nine routes catalogued at Sand Flats, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 4th class to 5.10c.

Photo of the crag

Sand Flats — the crag this route is on
Sand Flats, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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