Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

The Black Box

Black Box is a Utah climbing area with 10 routes on 8 difficulty grades.

10 routes
V0 – V9
Bouldering

Best time to visit The Black Box

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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 21°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    52° / 27°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    65° / 36°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 43°

    5 wet

  5. May

    83° / 51°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    94° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 66°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 64°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 55°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    74° / 42°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 30°

    5 wet

  12. 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.

The Black Box is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office in Utah, about 6 miles from the town of Moab. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with Block Top Boulder, Trail Boulder and Army of Darkness Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Moab weather station show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 74°F, while July averages near 99°F. Camping is close by at Upper Big Bend Campground and Big Bend Group Sites, both about 0.3 mile away, and Oak Grove Campground is about 0.6 mile off. For a hike, Windows Sand Loop is about 3.5 miles away.

Routes (10)

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