Sunshine Wall
Sunshine Wall in Utah has 9 climbing routes across 7 grades in mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9 routes
- 5.3 – 5.11a
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit Sunshine Wall
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
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 25°
5 wet
Mar
59° / 32°
4 wet
Apr
67° / 39°
4 wet
May
78° / 48°
4 wet
Jun
90° / 58°
3 wet
Jul
96° / 66°
4 wet
Aug
92° / 63°
5 wet
Sep
83° / 53°
5 wet
Oct
68° / 40°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
39° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab Canyonland Ap, UT, 6.9 mi away at 4,561 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sunshine Wall is a climbing area on state land in Utah, managed by the State Land Board. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with other walls and routes within a mile and a half. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moab show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 96°F. Sunshine Wall Routes and Family Friendly are both about 0.8 miles away, and Sunbeam Wall is about 1.1 miles off. For an overnight stay, North Klondike Campground is about 2.8 miles away.
Routes (9)
Dickfour(1)
Golden Child Area(2)
Indigenous Wall(4)
Little Miss Sunshine(1)
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