Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

Spring Canyon

Spring Canyon in Utah has 5 climbing routes across 3 grades.

Spring CanyonPhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
5.8 – 5.11
Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Spring Canyon

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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 17°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 25°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 32°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 39°

    4 wet

  5. May

    78° / 48°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    90° / 58°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 66°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 63°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 53°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 40°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 27°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    39° / 17°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab Canyonland Ap, UT, 15.5 mi away at 4,561 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Spring Canyon is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office in Utah. The nearest town is Moab, and the land is managed by the BLM. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 67°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 96°F. Several other climbing areas sit within a few miles, including Labyrinth Canyon about 3 miles away and Hell Roaring Canyon and Keg Spring Canyon each within about 4 miles. For a hike, Rock Canyon Trail (Open) is roughly 4.4 miles off.

Routes (5)

Cheese Whiz Dispenser(1)

Start Sucking5.9

Roadside Fling Tower(1)

The Things We Do For Love5.8

Robitussin Tower(1)

The Original Route5.9

Whiskey Greg Wall(1)

Cherry Picker5.11

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