Utah · Rock climbing · Hanksville

West Draw

West Draw in Utah has 5 bouldering routes spanning 3 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V0- – V1
Bouldering

Best time to visit West Draw

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

    38° / 22°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 26°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 32°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 38°

    4 wet

  5. May

    70° / 46°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 56°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 62°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 60°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 53°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 41°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    48° / 29°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 21°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Torrey 7 E, UT, 25.8 mi away at 6,204 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

West Draw is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Richfield Field Office in Utah. The nearest town is Richfield, 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 70°F and October highs around 62°F, while July highs reach about 87°F and winter lows drop to around 20°F. Lost Spring Boulders sits just 0.2 miles away, and Bull Mountain Boulders is about 6 miles off. For an overnight stay, Lonesome Beaver Campground is about 6 miles away, and McMillan Spring Campground is about 7.6 miles away.

Routes (5)

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