South Sixshooter
South Sixshooter in Utah has 7 traditional climbing routes across 5 grades.
Photo: katsrcool, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11
- Trad
Best time to visit South Sixshooter
Best months: March–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.
Jan
42° / 17°
4 wet · 2 snow
Feb
49° / 23°
4 wet · 1 snow
Mar
59° / 30°
5 wet · 1 snow
Apr
67° / 36°
5 wet
May
77° / 46°
4 wet
Jun
89° / 56°
3 wet
Jul
95° / 63°
5 wet
Aug
92° / 61°
6 wet
Sep
84° / 51°
5 wet
Oct
70° / 38°
5 wet
Nov
55° / 26°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 18°
4 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyonlands-The Needles, UT, 6.7 mi away at 4,906 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
South Sixshooter is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Monticello Field Office in Utah. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with North Six Shooter Peak about 1.4 miles away and Lavender Butte/The Happy Submarine roughly 2.1 miles off. Superbowl Campground, about 2.4 miles away, offers a place to stay. The area is a traditional climbing destination. Seven routes are listed, all rated between 5.7 and 5.11 on the YDS scale. South Face is the easiest at 5.7, and South Face Direct is 5.9. The hardest is an unnamed route at 5.11. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Canyonlands-The Needles show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 70°F, while July averages about 95°F. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run cooler. Indian Creek, a canoeing spot about 2 miles away, and Davis Canyon, a hike about 4 miles away, round out the options for a longer outing.
Routes (7)
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