Utah · Rock climbing · Cedar City

Bowling Alley

Bowling Alley is a climbing crag in Utah with 5 routes.

5 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering · Sport

Best time to visit Bowling Alley

Best months: April–June and August–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

    42° / 22°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 24°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 30°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 35°

    6 wet

  5. May

    70° / 44°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 54°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 62°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 60°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 52°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 29°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 21°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar City, UT, 2.6 mi away at 6,090 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bowling Alley is a climbing area in Utah, about 1.4 miles from Cedar City. It sits right next to the Main Area climbing area, which is about 0.1 mile away, and the Red Hollow Trail, also about 0.1 mile off. The Cedar City Foothills climbing area is about 0.2 mile away, so the whole area is a cluster of climbing and hiking within a short walk of each other. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cedar City show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages about 87°F and January highs sit near 42°F. Other nearby options include the Razorback Wash Trail, about 0.5 mile away, and the Thor's Lookout Trail for mountain biking, about 0.6 mile away. For an overnight stay, Pyramid Ridge Campground is about 5.4 miles away.

Routes (5)

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