Big Brain
Big Brain is a bouldering crag in Utah with 6 routes and 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: katsrcool, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6 routes
- V3 – V6-
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Big Brain
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, 7.2 mi away at 4,053 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Big Brain is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office in Utah, about 0.1 mile from The Ledge Campground and the Ledge C Boulders. It sits within a cluster of climbing and camping spots in the Moab area, with Kane Creek Canyon Trail and Kane Springs Canyon both within about 2 miles. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V3 to V6. The most common grades are V4-5, and the hardest is Romeo at V6. Martin Trtilek is the first ascent listed for all the routes. 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. Kane Creek Canyon Trail is about 0.9 mile away, Kane Springs Canyon is about 1.8 miles away, and Hunter Canyon is about 2 miles away. The Ledge Group Sites are also about 0.1 mile away.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: katsrcool, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Ledge C Boulders
~0 min drive
Ledge C Boulders in Utah has 6 bouldering routes across 4 grades.
Photo: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Kane Springs Canyon
~3 min drive
Kane Springs Canyon in Utah has 60 climbing routes with 27 difficulty grades, ranging from bouldering pads to sport and trad.
Photo: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Hunter Canyon
~3 min drive
5 climbing routes at Hunter Canyon, Utah, ranging across 4 difficulty grades.
Photo: katsrcool, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Ice Cream Parlor
~4 min drive
Ice Cream Parlor in Utah has 41 climbing routes across 25 difficulty grades in mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Scorched Earth Crag
~5 min drive
Scorched Earth Crag in Utah offers 6 mixed and traditional climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Abraxas Wall
~6 min drive
Abraxas Wall in Utah has 11 climbing routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)The Cirque of the Climbables
~6 min drive
Cirque of the Climbables in Utah has 6 routes with mixed and traditional climbing.
Photo: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Wall Street
~8 min drive
Wall Street in Utah has 135 climbing routes across 35 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: logopop, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Shady Crag
~9 min drive
Shady Crag in Utah has 11 trad routes across 7 difficulty grades.
Photo: logopop, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Buttress Two (Bond Buttress)
~9 min drive
7 traditional climbing routes at Buttress Two (Bond Buttress) in Utah.
