The Early Bird Crag
Early Bird Crag in Utah has 30 sport climbing routes across 12 difficulty grades.
- 30 routes
- 5.1 – 5.11b/c
- Sport
Is Early Bird Crag, The open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Early Bird Crag, The, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Order Mountain Prescribed Fire Closure Order 10.6.2026
Agency closure covering Manti-La Sal National Forest · Order 04-10-26-01-03 · USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest
Spring City Road Temporary Closure Order
Agency closure covering Manti-La Sal National Forest · Order 04-10-26-01-02 · USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Early Bird Crag
Best months: May–June and September–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.
Jan
38° / 13°
Feb
43° / 18°
Mar
55° / 25°
Apr
62° / 30°
May
71° / 37°
Jun
82° / 44°
Jul
89° / 52°
Aug
87° / 51°
Sep
79° / 42°
Oct
66° / 32°
Nov
52° / 22°
Dec
38° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moroni, UT, 5.4 mi away at 5,580 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
The Early Bird Crag is a sport climbing area in the Sanpete Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Maple Canyon Road, West Wall and Pied Piper Wall all about 0.1 mile away. Maple Canyon campground is 0.3 mile off, and the Middle Fork Maple Trail is a similar distance. The crag has 30 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.1 to 5.11b/c. The median grade is 5.9. Among the named routes are Cockadoodle Don't at 5.1, Eagle's Nest at 5.10c and Angry Birds at 5.11b/c. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the nearby Moroni weather station run from highs around 71°F in May to 79°F in September, with July peaking near 89°F. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures here run cooler.
Routes (30)
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