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MOAB · DESERT SANDSTONE

Long Canyon (Maverick Buttress + Shipyard) climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp71°F
Wind3 mph
Gusts4 mph
Humidity17.7%
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
Temp70°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts4 mph
Humidity22%
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
09:00 71° dry 3 — 17.7%
10:00 69° dry 3 — 19.5%
11:00 68° dry 3 — 21.8%
12:00 67° dry 2 — 24.5%
13:00 65° dry 2 — 27.2%
14:00 68° dry 3 — 26%
15:00 73° dry 2 — 20.9%
16:00 77° dry 2 — 17%
17:00 80° dry 2 — 14.2%
18:00 84° dry 3 — 10.9%
19:00 87° dry 4 — 8.9%
20:00 89° dry 6 — 6.9%
21:00 91° dry 6 — 5.8%
Fri Friday 11 September
Good
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind4 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 — 13.7%
07:00 77° dry 3 — 13.8%
08:00 76° dry 3 — 14.4%
09:00 75° dry 2 — 15%
10:00 74° dry 2 — 15.7%
11:00 72° dry 2 — 17.1%
12:00 70° dry 2 — 18.3%
13:00 69° dry 3 — 19.4%
14:00 71° dry 4 — 19.5%
15:00 76° dry 6 — 14.8%
16:00 80° dry 8 — 14%
17:00 84° dry 6 — 13.1%
18:00 88° dry 7 — 12.9%
19:00 91° dry 9 — 13.2%
20:00 92° dry 10 — 13.8%
21:00 93° dry 9 — 13%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity41%
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 6 — 31.1%
07:00 77° dry 4 — 32.8%
08:00 77° dry 4 — 34.3%
09:00 76° dry 3 — 36.5%
10:00 75° dry 1 — 37.4%
11:00 73° dry 1 — 40.6%
12:00 72° dry 2 — 44.7%
13:00 71° dry 3 — 46.8%
14:00 73° dry 3 — 45.8%
15:00 77° dry 4 — 37.6%
16:00 81° dry 7 — 32.7%
17:00 85° dry 7 — 28.8%
18:00 89° dry 6 — 24.4%
19:00 92° dry 8 — 19.5%
20:00 93° dry 9 — 16.9%
21:00 95° dry 11 — 16%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Good
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity51%
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 6 — 34.6%
12:00 72° dry 6 — 51.3%
18:00 87° dry 19 — 28.9%
Mon Monday 14 September
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity35%
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 7 — 29.4%
12:00 67° dry 1 — 35.2%
18:00 83° dry 5 — 25.3%
Tue Tuesday 15 September
Good
Temp70°F
Raindry
Wind—
Gusts—
Humidity53%
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 3 — 33.3%
12:00 69° dry 0 — 52.5%
18:00 86° dry 8 — 25.1%
Wed Wednesday 16 September
Good
Temp70°F
Raindry
Wind7 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
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 76° dry 4 — 33.3%
12:00 70° dry 7 — 49.4%
18:00 87° dry 15 — 26.5%
Thu Thursday 17 September
Good
Temp70°F
Raindry
Wind1 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 76° dry 2 — 31.3%
12:00 70° dry 0 — 47.1%
18:00 86° dry 2 — 25.9%

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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