Utah · Rock climbing · Vernal

Vernal Area

Vernal Area in Utah has 2 climbing routes with mixed and traditional styles.

2 routes
5.7 – 5.8
Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Vernal Area

Best months: April–June and August–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

    34° / 12°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 16°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    50° / 27°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 33°

    8 wet

  5. May

    67° / 41°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 49°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 57°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 56°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 47°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 36°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    46° / 23°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 13°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Maeser 9nw, UT, 4.4 mi away at 6,448 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Vernal Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Vernal Field Office in Utah, about 4.4 miles from the Maeser 9nw weather station. The land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby weather station show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, while July peaks near 86°F and winter highs sit in the low 30s. The Rojo hike starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Moonshine Arch Trail is about 2 miles off. Climbers can also look to the Roadside Formation in the Red Fleet State Park Area, roughly 6.5 miles away, and the Central Battleship Formation, about 8.2 miles away.

Routes (2)

Elephant Toes Butte(1)

Lichen Run5.7

Western Battleship(1)

Mike's V-Card5.8

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