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Elevation: 4,437 ft
GPS: 38.56973, -109.66167
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Description Suggest change

Day Canyon is the drainage just north of Longs Canyon. Its mouth on the Colorado is roughly 8 miles west of Moab and it runs roughly east/west for 5 miles paralleling Longs Canyon.

Getting There Suggest change

You can access Day Canyon from Potash Road roughly two miles north of the mouth of Longs Canyon and a couple miles south of Gold Bar. You can also access the upper reaches of the Canyon (via rappel) off UT 313 and the Dead Horse State Park Road that leads down Longs Canyon.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Day Canyon

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 129
Working Class Hero
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A0 PG13
 12
Superball Tower
Trad, Sport, Aid
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 114
Christine's Way Buff Saab
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 51
Android Waffle Hot Line
Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 56
Boognish Tower
Trad, Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 137
Brush Painted Datsun
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 420
Pocket Rocket
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 7
Bee Line
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 7
Thicker than Water
Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 6
Happily Ever Shafter
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 4
Full Price Fangers
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 4
"Stick to the Mission"
Trad 3 pitches
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 5
Kiss of the Spider Women
Trad
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 14
Finger Bandit
Trad
5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c
 7
Concepcion
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Working Class Hero Day Canyon Cragging R…
 129
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Superball Tower Superball Tower
 12
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A0 PG13 Trad, Sport, Aid
Christine's Way Buff Saab Day Canyon Cragging R…
 114
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Android Waffle Hot Line Day Canyon Cragging R…
 51
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Boognish Tower Boognish Tower
 56
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad, Sport
Brush Painted Datsun Day Canyon Cragging R…
 137
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Pocket Rocket Day Canyon Cragging R…
 420
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Bee Line Day Canyon Cragging R…
 7
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad
Thicker than Water Day Canyon Cragging R…
 7
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
Happily Ever Shafter Priapism Pillar
 6
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Sport
Full Price Fangers Day Canyon Cragging R…
 4
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
"Stick to the Mission" Mission
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad 3 pitches
Kiss of the Spider Women Day Canyon Cragging R…
 5
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Trad
Finger Bandit Day Canyon Cragging R…
 14
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Trad
Concepcion Day Canyon Cragging R…
 7
5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c Trad
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