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Utah · Rock climbing · Moab
SW Face
Mid-range route among 49 climbs catalogued at Arches National Park.
- 5.9
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is SW Face open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Arches National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Arches National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit SW Face
Best months: March–May and September–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.
Jan
41° / 19°
4 wet · 2 snow
Feb
49° / 26°
5 wet · 1 snow
Mar
60° / 34°
5 wet · 1 snow
Apr
67° / 40°
5 wet
May
78° / 50°
4 wet
Jun
90° / 60°
3 wet
Jul
96° / 65°
3 wet
Aug
93° / 63°
4 wet
Sep
84° / 55°
4 wet
Oct
71° / 41°
4 wet
Nov
55° / 30°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 21°
4 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Valley, UT, 10.3 mi away at 4,725 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 49 routes catalogued at Arches National Park, this climb sits in the middle range of the crag's 5.3 to 5.11c span.
Photo of the crag
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