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MOAB · DESERT SANDSTONE

Ice Cream Parlor (Kane Creek) weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp48°F
Wind3 mph
Gusts5 mph
Humidity89.8%
Rain 48h0.05 in
Last rain16h ago

Assessment

0.8mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull

Drying Time

72% dry · 16-32h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp57°F
Rain0.03 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts5 mph
Humidity66%
0.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull
  • Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
  • Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 47° 0.02 in 3 — 87.2%
07:00 47° dry 2 — 87.2%
08:00 46° dry 1 — 86.2%
09:00 49° dry 2 — 83.6%
10:00 51° dry 2 — 84.7%
11:00 54° dry 4 — 76.7%
12:00 56° 0.00 in 4 — 68.2%
13:00 57° dry 4 — 64.5%
14:00 59° dry 5 — 59.2%
15:00 60° dry 5 — 55.3%
16:00 60° dry 4 — 53.1%
17:00 60° dry 3 — 53.4%
18:00 57° dry 3 — 68.1%
19:00 54° dry 3 — 70.2%
20:00 53° dry 2 — 74.4%
21:00 51° dry 1 — 75.5%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity61%
Should be dryOnly 30h since rain — desert sandstone 48h minimum wait
  • 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
  • Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 44° dry 3 — 83.5%
07:00 44° dry 3 — 83.2%
08:00 44° dry 3 — 83.9%
09:00 48° dry 5 — 77.1%
10:00 52° dry 3 — 72.7%
11:00 55° dry 2 — 69.3%
12:00 58° dry 3 — 64.5%
13:00 60° dry 4 — 60.5%
14:00 61° dry 4 — 56.5%
15:00 62° dry 4 — 53.8%
16:00 62° dry 5 — 52.5%
17:00 61° dry 4 — 53.1%
18:00 59° dry 3 — 64.1%
19:00 56° dry 2 — 65.2%
20:00 54° dry 3 — 70.5%
21:00 51° dry 5 — 76%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Caution
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity52%
Should be dryDesert sandstone — check base sand is powder-dry before climbing
  • 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 46° dry 7 — 73.5%
07:00 45° dry 6 — 75%
08:00 45° dry 6 — 76.8%
09:00 49° dry 7 — 71.1%
10:00 54° dry 7 — 64.9%
11:00 57° dry 5 — 60.2%
12:00 60° dry 3 — 56.6%
13:00 63° dry 4 — 52%
14:00 65° dry 6 — 48.1%
15:00 66° dry 9 — 44.1%
16:00 66° dry 9 — 40.7%
17:00 66° dry 7 — 42.6%
18:00 62° dry 4 — 55.7%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Caution
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity53%
Should be dryDesert sandstone — check base sand is powder-dry before climbing
  • 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 46° dry 1 — 70.7%
12:00 62° dry 3 — 53.1%
18:00 63° dry 0 — 53.4%
Thu Thursday 29 October
Good
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity48%
Should be dry
  • 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 47° dry 1 — 65%
12:00 63° dry 3 — 48.2%
18:00 64° dry 1 — 56.3%
Fri Friday 30 October
Poor
Temp64°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity51%
0.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull
  • Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 50° dry 2 — 72.5%
12:00 64° 0.01 in 2 — 51.2%
18:00 57° dry 4 — 78.4%
Sat Saturday 31 October
Poor
Temp59°F
Rain0.03 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull
  • Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
  • Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 52° 0.02 in 3 — 81.9%
12:00 60° 0.01 in 4 — 69.8%
18:00 59° 0.01 in 4 — 66.8%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Poor
Temp54°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity83%
3.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull
  • Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
  • Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
  • Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
11:00 54° 0.05 in 2 — 83.1%
17:00 50° 0.01 in 1 — 82%

About Ice Cream Parlor (Kane Creek)

Access via Kane Creek Boulevard from Moab (turn near McDonald's). Wingate 48h wet-rock rule applies. Kane Creek Canyon has intermittent annual raptor closures — verify BLM signage before racking up.

Region
Moab
Rock type
Desert sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
4199 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
very-low

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