Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

The Rectory

The Rectory in Utah offers 11 traditional climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.

11 routes
5.9 – 5.12a
Trad

Best time to visit The Rectory

Best months: March–May 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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 18°

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

  3. Mar

    58° / 33°

  4. Apr

    66° / 40°

  5. May

    77° / 50°

  6. Jun

    89° / 60°

  7. Jul

    95° / 68°

  8. Aug

    92° / 65°

  9. Sep

    83° / 56°

  10. Oct

    68° / 42°

  11. Nov

    52° / 30°

  12. Dec

    39° / 19°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Valley 1se, UT, 2.7 mi away at 4,905 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Rectory is a climbing area in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Castle Valley just 0.1 mile away and Castleton Tower about 0.4 mile off. The area has 11 trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.9 to 5.12a. The median grade is 5.11a/b. Among the named routes are Empirical Route at 5.9, Sinners and Infidels at 5.10d, and Coyote Calling at 5.12a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 95°F. That station sits roughly 1,600 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures here run cooler.

Routes (11)

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