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MOAB · DESERT SANDSTONE

Long Canyon (Maverick Buttress + Shipyard) weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp48°F
Wind4 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity93.4%
Rain 48h0.04 in
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

1.2mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull
Humidity 93.4% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

Drying Time

15% dry · 10-21h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 25 October
Poor
Temp55°F
Rain0.05 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity66%
1.2mm 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 46° 0.02 in 3 — 93%
07:00 46° dry 3 — 95.1%
08:00 45° dry 1 — 95.7%
09:00 47° dry 3 — 91.1%
10:00 50° dry 2 — 85.1%
11:00 53° dry 3 — 75.4%
12:00 56° dry 3 — 68.9%
13:00 57° 0.01 in 5 — 62.8%
14:00 58° dry 6 — 58.2%
15:00 59° 0.00 in 6 — 55.6%
16:00 58° dry 6 — 56%
17:00 57° dry 4 — 57.3%
18:00 55° dry 3 — 68.4%
19:00 52° dry 3 — 79.5%
20:00 51° dry 2 — 80%
21:00 50° dry 2 — 78.9%
Mon Monday 26 October
Poor
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity63%
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 46° dry 1 — 85.9%
07:00 45° dry 1 — 87.1%
08:00 45° dry 1 — 88.2%
09:00 48° dry 3 — 84.6%
10:00 50° dry 2 — 81.7%
11:00 53° dry 3 — 75.1%
12:00 56° dry 5 — 68.2%
13:00 58° dry 7 — 59.8%
14:00 60° dry 6 — 52%
15:00 61° dry 6 — 50.2%
16:00 61° dry 6 — 50.6%
17:00 60° dry 5 — 53.2%
18:00 57° dry 3 — 66.1%
19:00 54° dry 3 — 72.5%
20:00 53° dry 4 — 72.8%
21:00 52° dry 4 — 75.3%
Tue Tuesday 27 October
Caution
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind8 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 47° dry 6 — 67.5%
07:00 46° dry 5 — 69%
08:00 46° dry 4 — 70.6%
09:00 49° dry 5 — 64.3%
10:00 52° dry 5 — 66.5%
11:00 55° dry 6 — 62.1%
12:00 58° dry 7 — 56.8%
13:00 60° dry 8 — 51.8%
14:00 62° dry 9 — 48.1%
15:00 64° dry 11 — 44%
16:00 64° dry 12 — 40.5%
17:00 64° dry 11 — 41.7%
18:00 59° dry 6 — 55.2%
Wed Wednesday 28 October
Caution
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind1 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 47° dry 1 — 64.2%
12:00 59° dry 1 — 51.5%
18:00 61° dry 2 — 59.5%
Thu Thursday 29 October
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity50%
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 46° dry 1 — 60.5%
12:00 60° dry 1 — 49.8%
18:00 63° dry 0 — 55.3%
Fri Friday 30 October
Poor
Temp61°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind1 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 0 — 62.8%
12:00 60° 0.01 in 1 — 51%
18:00 56° dry 6 — 79.3%
Sat Saturday 31 October
Poor
Temp55°F
Rain0.07 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity81%
1.9mm 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 50° 0.06 in 2 — 85%
12:00 55° 0.00 in 4 — 80.7%
18:00 57° dry 6 — 70%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Poor
Temp52°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity90%
3.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pullHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • 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 52° 0.03 in 7 — 90.2%
17:00 47° 0.02 in 3 — 85.7%

About Long Canyon (Maverick Buttress + Shipyard)

Long Canyon opens off Potash Road ~15 miles west of Moab and offers two main climbing areas: Maverick Buttress (highest route concentration, easiest approach, best shade) and The Shipyard (further into the canyon). The stone is high-quality Wingate — 'decide what size you want and you can find it, from desperate tips to menacing offwidth'. All routes single-pitch with fixed anchors, though a few require two ropes to descend. Standard 48h wet-Wingate rule. Some lesser-climbed routes hold loose rock — pick popular lines.

Region
Moab
Rock type
Desert sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
4593 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
very-low

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