Utah · Rock climbing · Cedar City

The Lab

Lab, The is a climbing crag in Utah with 8 routes.

8 routes
V3 – V9
Bouldering

Best time to visit The Lab

Best months: April–June and August–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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 22°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 24°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 30°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 35°

    6 wet

  5. May

    70° / 44°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 54°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 62°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 60°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 52°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 29°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 21°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar City, UT, 11 mi away at 6,090 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Lab is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Cedar City Field Office in Utah, about 11 miles from Cedar City. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, so it works well as a stop in a day of bouldering or route climbing in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cedar City show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages climb to about 87°F. Sprocket Rocks is just 0.2 miles away, and White Harlem and Scissor Fight are each about half a mile off. For a longer outing, the Dry Lakes Trail lies roughly 5 miles away.

Routes (8)

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