Utah · Rock climbing · Virgin

Varco Route

Mid-to-upper range climb among 90 routes at Mt. Moroni.

5.11b/c
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Varco Route open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Zion National Park. It doesn't name Varco Route, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Watchman Trail closed

    Park closure covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Toxic cyanobacteria in rivers, streams, and pools

    Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Large vehicle restrictions on Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway

    Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Zion National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Varco Route

Best months: February–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

    54° / 30°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    58° / 34°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    66° / 39°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 44°

    6 wet

  5. May

    83° / 53°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    95° / 62°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    100° / 70°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 69°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 61°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 49°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 37°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 29°

    6 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Zion Np, UT, 2.5 mi away at 4,038 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 90 routes catalogued at Mt. Moroni in Zion National Park, this climb sits in the middle-to-upper range of the sector's 3rd to 5.13 span.

Photo of the crag

Zion National Park — the crag this route is on
Zion National Park, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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