Utah · Rock climbing · Green River

Swaseyland

Swaseyland in Utah has 7 traditional climbing routes across 5 grades.

SwaseylandPhoto: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
7 routes
5.5 – 5.10+
Trad

Best time to visit Swaseyland

Best months: May–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

    33° / 16°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    35° / 18°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    43° / 24°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    61° / 37°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 45°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 53°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 51°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    69° / 43°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 33°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    41° / 22°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 15°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salina 24 E, UT, 32.7 mi away at 7,560 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Swaseyland is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Price Field Office in Utah, about 17 miles from the community of Lone Tree Crossing. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. Several trails start close by. The Swasey Cabin Trail is less than a mile away, and the Upper Eagle Canyon Trail and Swaseys Cabin-Rods Valle Trail are both within about 3 miles. Climbers can also head to Head of Sinbad North, roughly 4.4 miles off.

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