E Crags (DBC Canyon)

E Crags (DBC Canyon) is a climbing area in the San Rafael Reef Wilderness of Utah, managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Price Field Office. It sits within the wider San Rafael Reef Wilderness area and makes a natural anchor for a day of traditional climbing among a cluster of other crags in the same corner of the canyon. The area holds seven routes, all trad, with grades ranging from 5.4 to 5.8+. The easiest is Fun Size at 5.4, and among the more challenging options are Bloody Slab at 5.7+ and Endless Journey at 5.8. Several of the routes were first ascended by climbers including Paul Ross and Layne Potter. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Goblin Valley run from highs around 76°F with lows near 47°F in May to highs around 68°F with lows near 39°F in October. That station sits about 360 feet lower than the crags, so temperatures at the crags run a little cooler. The N Crags, P Crags and U Crags all lie about a mile away. For a change from the rock, the Sprit Arch and Petroglyph Panel Trail is roughly 3 miles off.