Utah · Rock climbing · St. George

Junk Yard

Junk Yard is a Utah climbing area with 15 routes across 6 grades.

15 routes
V0-1 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Junk Yard

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, 7 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Junk Yard is a bouldering area on State Trust Lands South Block in Utah, managed by the State Land Board. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Olympus Boulder just 0.1 mile away and Martyr Boulder and The Wash each about 0.6 mile off. The area is a compact, close-together bouldering destination, and the routes here are all boulders, with grades ranging from V0-1 to V5. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. George show April highs around 75°F and October highs near 79°F, while July averages about 102°F. The routes at Junk Yard are all boulders, and the grade range runs from V0-1 up to V5. Dream Weaver is the easiest, at V0-1, and Wedding Suite is the hardest, at V5. Other named routes include Ankle Splitter at V2 and Day Dreamer at V3. For a change from bouldering, the Banded Hills Trail is about 0.7 mile away, and the Desert Canyons Access hike is roughly 2.4 miles off.

Routes (15)