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Bird's View Butte / Crow's Head Spires

9 traditional climbing routes at Bird's View Butte / Crow's Head Spires in Utah.

Bird's View Butte / Crow's Head SpiresPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
9 routes
5.9+ – 5.11c
Trad

Is Bird's View Butte / Crow's Head Spires open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists an alert for Canyonlands National Park.

As of · Source: NPS · Canyonlands National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Bird's View Butte / Crow's Head Spires

Best months: April–June and September–October. 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.

  1. Jan

    37° / 22°

    4 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    43° / 27°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    54° / 35°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    62° / 40°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    72° / 50°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 62°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 68°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 66°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 57°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 44°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 33°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    37° / 23°

    4 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyonlands-The Neck, UT, 3.5 mi away at 5,871 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bird's View Butte / Crow's Head Spires is a climbing area in Canyonlands National Park in Utah, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's land, and a fee is charged for access. The climbing here is all trad, with nine routes spread across the area. The grades run from 5.9+ up to 5.11c, with the median around 5.10+. Among the named routes are Yesterday's News at 5.9+, Laser Crack at 5.11a and Think Ya Should at 5.11c. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages about 91°F. The West Rim Trail and Big Horn Overlook Trail are both about 1.7 miles away, and the Prickly Pair mountain biking route is about 1.8 miles off. For an overnight stay, Cowboy Camp Campground is about 4.8 miles away.

Routes (9)

Bird's View Butte(1)

Unemployment Line5.11

Luminous Being(1)

Lizard Action5.10+

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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