Utah · Rock climbing · St. George

Boy Scout Cave

Boy Scout Cave in Utah has 20 bouldering routes across 11 difficulty grades.

20 routes
V0-1 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit Boy Scout Cave

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.

  1. Jan

    54° / 28°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 32°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 39°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 46°

    3 wet

  5. May

    85° / 55°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 64°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    102° / 72°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    100° / 70°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    92° / 61°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 47°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 35°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 28°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 1.6 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Boy Scout Cave is a climbing area in Pioneer Park on city land in southern Utah, about 1.6 miles from the weather station in St George. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it makes sense to plan a visit around the whole park. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the St George weather station show April highs around 75°F and October highs near 79°F, while July highs climb to about 102°F. Several climbing areas lie just 0.1 mile away, including Convent, The, Pioneer Park and Mangum Boulder. For a walk, Brooks Nature Trail is about 0.4 mile off and Pioneer Hills is about 0.5 mile away.

Routes (20)

Tender FootFA: Dallas LasleyV0-1Animals Dressed As PeopleFA: Dallas LasleyV1Terminator T-RexFA: Dallas LasleyV1Tiger SpotsFA: Hyrum CollierV1Rails of SandFA: hyrum CollierV1-2A Sometimes ArmyFA: Dallas LasleyV2aligator-shark super dragonFA: Dallas LasleyV2Shark BaitFA: Dallas LasleyV2ManscapingFA: Mat RasbandV2-3CompassFA: Hyrum CollierV2+SlammerFA: Hyrum CollierV3-VansFA: Kc EllingfordV3+Corncob Boulder TraverseV4Maiden WarriorV4Pink ToesFA: Mat RasbandV4Punch PartyV4SlammeroonieFA: Hyrum collierV4Thumbknown DestinyFA: Jake StäzradV5Unknown DestanyFA: Brendan McQueenV5Warrior ManV6

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