Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

Crackhouse

Crackhouse in Utah has 6 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and trad options.

CrackhousePhoto: runt35, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6 routes
5.11+ – 5.13-
Bouldering · Trad

Best time to visit Crackhouse

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

    42° / 22°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 29°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 37°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 44°

    5 wet

  5. May

    80° / 53°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 63°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 70°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 68°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 58°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 44°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 33°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 24°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arches Np Hqs, UT, 4.7 mi away at 4,093 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Crackhouse is a climbing area in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office. It sits among a cluster of hiking trails and other climbing spots, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the Moab area. The area is known for its bouldering, with five boulder problems and one trad route among its six listed routes. The boulders run from about 5.11+ to 5.13-, and the trad route, [Redacted], is 5.12b. The Crackhouse, a boulder problem at 5.13-, is one of the standouts, and Outside Traverse, at 5.12-, is another. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 72°F, while July averages near 99°F. Arth's Corner Trail and the Great Escape Trail are both about 0.3 miles away, and Little Canyon is about 0.6 miles off. For more climbing, Priapism Pillar is about 1.8 miles away.

Routes (6)

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