Utah · Rock climbing · Springdale

The Man Eater

Upper-end route in the Man Eater Tower sector at Mount Carmel Tunnel.

5.11+
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is The Man Eater open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Zion National Park. It doesn't name The Man Eater, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Watchman Trail closed

    Park closure covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Toxic cyanobacteria in rivers, streams, and pools

    Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Large vehicle restrictions on Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway

    Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Zion National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Man Eater

Best months: February–May and October–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.

  1. Jan

    54° / 30°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    58° / 34°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    66° / 39°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 44°

    6 wet

  5. May

    83° / 53°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    95° / 62°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    100° / 70°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 69°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 61°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 49°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 37°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 29°

    6 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Zion Np, UT, 1.1 mi away at 4,038 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of five routes catalogued at Mount Carmel Tunnel, this climb sits at the upper end of the crag's 5.10–5.11+ range in the Man Eater Tower sector.

Photo of the crag

Mount Carmel Tunnel — the crag this route is on
Mount Carmel Tunnel, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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