Valley of the Gods
Valley of the Gods in Utah has 48 routes across 16 grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad climbing.
Photo: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 48 routes
- 5.1 – 5.11
- Trad · Bouldering · Mixed
Best time to visit Valley of the Gods
Best months: March–May and September–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.
Jan
43° / 25°
Feb
51° / 30°
Mar
60° / 36°
Apr
68° / 44°
May
77° / 52°
Jun
90° / 63°
Jul
94° / 69°
Aug
91° / 66°
Sep
84° / 58°
Oct
69° / 47°
Nov
55° / 34°
Dec
42° / 26°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Valley Of The Gods, UT, 5 mi away at 5,287 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Valley of the Gods is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Monticello Field Office in southern Utah. The nearest town is Monticello, and the land is managed by the BLM. 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 69°F, while July averages about 94°F and January highs sit near 43°F. Several hikes lie within about 9 miles. Fallen Roof Ruin Trail is about 8 miles away, Muley Point Trail is about 8.4 miles away, and Honaker Trail is about 9.1 miles away.
Routes (48)
Anvil, The(1)
Arrowhead Spire(1)
Barricade Wall(3)
Bluff Cliffs(1)
Brides of Mine(1)
Cracklin Butte(1)
Eagle Plume Tower(3)
Franklin Butte(1)
Goosenecks of the San Juan(4)
Hand of Puttima, The(1)
Hen House, The(1)
Hidden Tower(2)
Juniper Butte(1)
Lady in the Bathtub(2)
McYetta's Loaf(1)
Mexican Hat(1)
Mount Chomama(1)
North Tower(2)
Petard Tower(1)
Putterman in a Bathtub(2)
Putterman on the Throne(1)
Putterman Residence, The(4)
Seven Drunken Sailors(3)
Sitting Hen(1)
Tides of Mind(1)
Tighten Up Tower(3)
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