Big Bend Bouldering Area
Big Bend Bouldering Area in Utah has 21 bouldering routes across 12 grades.
Photo: Kimaz2412, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 21 routes
- V1 – V10
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Big Bend Bouldering Area
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.
Big Bend Bouldering Area is a bouldering destination in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office. It sits among several other bouldering spots, including Block Top Boulder, Trail Boulder and The Black Box, all within about a tenth of a mile. Upper Big Bend Campground is about 0.2 miles away, and Big Bend Group Sites is about 0.3 miles away, so the area works well for an overnight stay. The bouldering here is all on the same scale, with 21 routes ranging from V1 to V10. The easiest are Brown at V1 and Hueco Finish at V1+, and the hardest is Scoopula at V10. The median grade is V3, so the area offers a range from beginner to advanced boulders. 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 and January lows drop to about 21°F.
Routes (21)
Big Horn Beaver(3)
Corbin Boulder(3)
Hidden Crack Boulder, The(2)
Hueco Traverse Boulder, The(3)
Orange Peel Boulder(1)
Sand Traverse Boulder (AKA The Mushroom Boulder), The(2)
Scoopula Boulder, The(3)
Split Decision(1)
Various Areas(3)
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