Big Boy Area
Big Boy Area in Utah has 13 bouldering routes across 8 difficulty grades.
- 13 routes
- V2 – V12
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Big Boy Area
Best months: February–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
54° / 28°
5 wet
Feb
59° / 32°
5 wet
Mar
68° / 39°
5 wet
Apr
75° / 46°
3 wet
May
85° / 55°
3 wet
Jun
96° / 64°
2 wet
Jul
102° / 72°
3 wet
Aug
100° / 70°
3 wet
Sep
92° / 61°
2 wet
Oct
79° / 47°
3 wet
Nov
64° / 35°
3 wet
Dec
53° / 28°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 3.7 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Big Boy Area is a climbing area on State Trust Lands Tonaquint Block in Utah, managed by the State Land Board. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Monkey Boy Area, Moe's Valley and Jabberwock Boulder all about 0.2 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. George show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 79°F, while July averages about 102°F. The Zen Trail mountain bike route is about 0.3 miles away, and Red Bluff Canyon offers a hike roughly 0.9 miles off.
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