Lockhart Basin
Lockhart Basin in Utah has 9 climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades, featuring mixed and traditional styles.
- 9 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11
- Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Lockhart Basin
Best months: April–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
37° / 22°
4 wet · 4 snow
Feb
43° / 27°
4 wet · 3 snow
Mar
54° / 35°
5 wet · 2 snow
Apr
62° / 40°
5 wet · 1 snow
May
72° / 50°
5 wet
Jun
85° / 62°
3 wet
Jul
91° / 68°
6 wet
Aug
88° / 66°
7 wet
Sep
79° / 57°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 44°
5 wet
Nov
49° / 33°
4 wet · 2 snow
Dec
37° / 23°
4 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyonlands-The Neck, UT, 10.1 mi away at 5,871 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lockhart Basin is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office in Utah. The land is managed by the BLM, and the area sits close to Moab's surrounding network of routes and campsites. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 65°F, while July highs climb to about 91°F. The climbing here is mostly trad, with nine routes in total and grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.11. Bowie's in Space is a 5.9+ trad route, and Amazon Tower - Original Route is a 5.11a. Regular Route is a mixed route at 5.7. Hatch Point Campground is about 2.5 miles away, and Chicken Corners Trail is about 2.8 miles away. The Ledge Campground and the Big Brain climbing area are both about 6 miles off.
Routes (9)
Attila's Thumb(1)
Carousel Butte(2)
Roadside Hoodoos(1)
Solstice Tower(2)
Trisstin's Tower(1)
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