Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

Trad Wall AKA Green River Buttress

Trad Wall AKA Green River Buttress in Utah has 11 trad routes across 6 grades.

11 routes
5.9+ – 5.11b/c
Trad

Best time to visit Trad Wall AKA Green River Buttress

Best months: March–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

    42° / 22°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 29°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 37°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 44°

    5 wet

  5. May

    80° / 53°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 63°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 70°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 68°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 58°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 44°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 33°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 24°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arches Np Hqs, UT, 23.7 mi away at 4,093 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Trad Wall, also known as Green River Buttress, is a trad climbing area in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office. It is a compact, trad-focused crag with 11 routes, all rated between 5.9+ and 5.11+ on the YDS scale. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 72°F, while July averages near 99°F. The routes here are all trad, and the hardest run about 5.11+. Marlboro Cig is 5.9+, and A Circle of Quiet is 5.11b/c. Other nearby climbing areas include Labyrinth Canyon, Hell Roaring Canyon and Spring Canyon, all within about 9 miles.

Routes (11)

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