Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

Unknown

One of eight routes at Gin & Tectonics, mid-range in difficulty.

5.10+
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Unknown

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, 5.5 mi away at 4,093 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

One of eight routes catalogued at Gin & Tectonics, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's grade range.

Photo of the crag

Gin & Tectonics — the crag this route is on
Gin & Tectonics, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: logopop, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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