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Non-sandstone options around Moab?

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Tobi Wan · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2015 · Points: 0

Going to Indian Creek in a week. Is there anything within a few hours of there that isn't sandstone (in case it rains)?

Andrew Gram · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 3,725

Not much comes to mind that won't be snowed in. Salt Lake or St George

ben jammin · · Moab, UT · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 852

None. I wouldn't be too worried though. It'll be splitter till November.

Chris Schmidt · · Fruita, CO · Joined Nov 2012 · Points: 0

The closest option would likely be Unaweep granite but that is a good 2 hours and change from Moab and it would probably get hit by the same storm and be climbable but not enjoyable.

Sunny-D · · SLC, Utah · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 700

Maple Canyon is about 2-3 hours away from Moab.

Nick Jackson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2011 · Points: 135

is maple climable right now, or in april this year?

Sunny-D · · SLC, Utah · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 700

Maple should be good. It has been a super dry winter.

george wilkey · · travelers rest sc · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 235

+1 for unaweep canyon. because of it's location it's probably not snowed in like the stuff near SLC and the Wasatch range, plus the sunny walls dry quickly after a storm.

Garret Nuzzo Jones · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 1,436
george wilkey wrote:+1 for unaweep canyon. because of it's location it's probably not snowed in like the stuff near SLC and the Wasatch range, plus the sunny walls dry quickly after a storm.
SLC is good to go. Even some of the lower shady crags. Maple is probably nice. I'd almost guarantee Unaweep is dry and warm.
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