Utah · Rock climbing · Green River

Virgin Roadtrip

The easiest climb at San Rafael Swell - North's Torres de Polvo sector.

5.4
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Virgin Roadtrip

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

    37° / 14°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    43° / 20°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    54° / 29°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    62° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    71° / 45°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 54°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 60°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 58°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 49°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 25°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    37° / 15°

    4 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ferron, UT, 17.2 mi away at 5,923 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This is the easiest route catalogued at San Rafael Swell - North, where climbs range from 5.4 to 5.11+. Located in the Torres de Polvo sector, it offers an accessible entry point to the crag's 34 catalogued routes.

Photo of the crag

San Rafael Swell - North — the crag this route is on
San Rafael Swell - North, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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