Utah · Rock climbing · Hurricane

The Rainbow

Near the top of Hurricave's grade range among 22 catalogued routes.

5.14a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit The Rainbow

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

    52° / 29°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    57° / 33°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    66° / 40°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 44°

    4 wet

  5. May

    83° / 52°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 61°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    98° / 68°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 67°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    89° / 59°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    76° / 47°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 35°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    51° / 28°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Verkin, UT, 6.1 mi away at 3,194 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Among the 22 routes catalogued at Hurricave, this climb sits near the top of the grade range, which spans from 5.11b to 5.14b.

Photo of the crag

Hurricave — the crag this route is on
Hurricave, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: photophat, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Outfitters and businesses near Hurricane. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

St George RV Park & Campgrounds

Rock Climbing business nearby (~13 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Zion Guru

Rock Climbing business nearby (~17 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort

Rock Climbing business nearby (~26 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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