Utah · Rock climbing · Kanab

The Leap of Faith

One of the entry-level routes at The Desert Wedding Site's Groom's Tower sector.

5.4
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit The Leap of Faith

Best months: March–May and 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

    46° / 22°

  2. Feb

    52° / 27°

  3. Mar

    61° / 33°

  4. Apr

    69° / 39°

  5. May

    79° / 48°

  6. Jun

    91° / 58°

  7. Jul

    96° / 65°

  8. Aug

    94° / 63°

  9. Sep

    86° / 53°

  10. Oct

    72° / 41°

  11. Nov

    57° / 29°

  12. Dec

    46° / 21°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Paria Rs, UT, 6.1 mi away at 4,426 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Desert Wedding Site has nine routes catalogued across a range from 5.4 to 5.10, with this climb among the most accessible offerings on Groom's Tower.

Photo of the crag

The Desert Wedding Site — the crag this route is on
The Desert Wedding Site, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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