Utah · Rock climbing · Cleveland

Upper Buckhorn

Near Cleveland

Upper BuckhornPhoto: Shaan Hurley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
39 routes
5.6 – 5.12a
Trad · Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit Upper Buckhorn

Best months: April–June 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

    40° / 10°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 16°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 25°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    66° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    75° / 40°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 47°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 54°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 32°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 20°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 11°

    4 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Dale, UT, 17 mi away at 5,629 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Upper Buckhorn is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Price Field Office in Utah. The nearest town is Castle Dale, about 17 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Castle Dale weather station show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 91°F and January highs sit near 40°F. Several other climbing areas and trails lie within a few miles. Lower Buckhorn and Vertical Smile Wall are both about 2.5 miles away, and the Goodwater Rim hike is about 2.1 miles off. For an overnight stay, Buckhorn Draw campground is about 2.7 miles away.

Routes (39)

Bighorn Buttress(1)

Abandon Sheep5.10

Humiliator Slab(1)

The Humiliator5.8

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