Army of Darkness Boulder
7 bouldering routes at Army of Darkness Boulder in Utah.
Photo: Kimaz2412, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 7 routes
- V1 – V8
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Army of Darkness Boulder
Best months: March–May and October–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
44° / 21°
6 wet · 1 snow
Feb
52° / 27°
6 wet · 1 snow
Mar
65° / 36°
6 wet
Apr
72° / 43°
5 wet
May
83° / 51°
5 wet
Jun
94° / 59°
3 wet
Jul
99° / 66°
5 wet
Aug
96° / 64°
6 wet
Sep
88° / 55°
6 wet
Oct
74° / 42°
5 wet
Nov
57° / 30°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 22°
5 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab, UT, 6.2 mi away at 4,053 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Army of Darkness Boulder is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office in Utah, about 0.1 mile from Block Top Boulder and Trail Boulder. The Black Box sits at the same distance. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes ranging from V1 to V8. Army of Darkness is a V5, and Queen Amadala is a V7. Left Hand Of Darkness and Right Hand Of Darkness are both V8. The DiCaprio Arete is the easiest at V1. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moab show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 74°F, while July averages near 99°F. Upper Big Bend Campground and Big Bend Group Sites are both about 0.3 mile away, and Oak Grove Campground is about 0.6 mile away. For a hike, Windows Sand Loop is about 3.5 miles off.
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