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CASTLE VALLEY · DESERT SANDSTONE

Castleton Tower climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp70°F
Wind2 mph
Gusts2 mph
Humidity17%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 10 September
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts2 mph
Humidity20%
No recent rain
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
09:00 70° dry 2 — 17%
10:00 68° dry 1 — 18.5%
11:00 65° dry 3 — 21.5%
12:00 64° dry 2 — 23.4%
13:00 63° dry 2 — 24.1%
14:00 65° dry 2 — 24%
15:00 72° dry 2 — 16.6%
16:00 76° dry 4 — 13.4%
17:00 80° dry 6 — 11.7%
18:00 83° dry 7 — 9.6%
19:00 86° dry 8 — 7.1%
20:00 88° dry 8 — 5.9%
21:00 89° dry 8 — 5.2%
Fri Friday 11 September
Good
Temp70°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity17%
No recent rain
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 78° dry 4 — 12.1%
07:00 78° dry 3 — 12.7%
08:00 75° dry 2 — 13.8%
09:00 71° dry 2 — 15.6%
10:00 68° dry 4 — 17.7%
11:00 67° dry 4 — 18.8%
12:00 66° dry 4 — 19%
13:00 65° dry 4 — 19.8%
14:00 68° dry 5 — 20.6%
15:00 74° dry 4 — 13.8%
16:00 80° dry 6 — 10.9%
17:00 85° dry 10 — 11.7%
18:00 87° dry 11 — 12.6%
19:00 89° dry 12 — 13%
20:00 91° dry 11 — 13%
21:00 92° dry 11 — 13%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Good
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity37%
No recent rain
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 76° dry 7 — 29.5%
07:00 75° dry 6 — 33.9%
08:00 74° dry 5 — 35.7%
09:00 72° dry 5 — 36.5%
10:00 71° dry 4 — 37.3%
11:00 70° dry 4 — 39.8%
12:00 68° dry 4 — 40.5%
13:00 67° dry 3 — 41.3%
14:00 70° dry 5 — 40%
15:00 75° dry 5 — 29.8%
16:00 79° dry 4 — 28.4%
17:00 83° dry 6 — 26.8%
18:00 87° dry 7 — 24.2%
19:00 91° dry 10 — 18.5%
20:00 91° dry 11 — 16.3%
21:00 92° dry 11 — 15.5%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity43%
No recent rain
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 79° dry 9 — 32.3%
12:00 74° dry 9 — 42.8%
18:00 86° dry 21 — 27%
Mon Monday 14 September
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity40%
No recent rain
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 76° dry 3 — 33.7%
12:00 65° dry 2 — 40%
18:00 83° dry 9 — 24%
Tue Tuesday 15 September
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity49%
No recent rain
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 69° dry 4 — 43.2%
12:00 67° dry 1 — 49.2%
18:00 84° dry 9 — 25.6%
Wed Wednesday 16 September
Good
Temp70°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity47%
No recent rain
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 74° dry 6 — 31.5%
12:00 70° dry 6 — 46.7%
18:00 85° dry 16 — 26.3%
Thu Thursday 17 September
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity42%
No recent rain
  • Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 75° dry 4 — 28.8%
12:00 67° dry 1 — 41.7%
18:00 85° dry 5 — 22.2%

About Castleton Tower

Castleton Tower is the anchor of Castle Valley and one of the most iconic freestanding desert towers in North America — a 400ft Wingate sandstone tower on a 1000ft Moenkopi-Chinle base, standing above the desert like a rook. Kor-Ingalls (5.9+) is on the 50 Classic Climbs of North America list; North Chimney at the same grade is the second most-climbed route. Standard 48h wet-Wingate rule applies (BLM guidance) — a rare thunderstorm or winter storm shuts the tower down for two full days minimum. The approach trail crosses Moenkopi mud that becomes unnavigable when wet, so check both the tower AND the approach for dryness. No fixed anchors on some routes — bring a full trad rack.

Region
Castle Valley
Rock type
Desert sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
6355 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
very-low

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