Taylor Canyon
Taylor Canyon in Utah has 6 traditional climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12b
- Trad
Is Taylor Canyon open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Canyonlands National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Canyonlands National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Taylor Canyon
Best months: April–June 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
37° / 22°
4 wet · 4 snow
Feb
43° / 27°
4 wet · 3 snow
Mar
54° / 35°
5 wet · 2 snow
Apr
62° / 40°
5 wet · 1 snow
May
72° / 50°
5 wet
Jun
85° / 62°
3 wet
Jul
91° / 68°
6 wet
Aug
88° / 66°
7 wet
Sep
79° / 57°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 44°
5 wet
Nov
49° / 33°
4 wet · 2 snow
Dec
37° / 23°
4 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyonlands-The Neck, UT, 7.5 mi away at 5,871 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Taylor Canyon is a climbing area in Canyonlands National Park in Utah, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's land, and a fee is charged for visits. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Canyonlands-The Neck show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 65°F, with July peaking near 91°F and January highs around 37°F. Several other places are close by. Murphy Overlook is about a mile away, and the Murphy Loop Trail and Murphy Point Trail are each about a mile off. The Southeast Utah climbing area is also about a mile away.
Routes (6)
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