Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

Lost World Butte

Lost World Butte in Utah has 12 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades, offering mixed and traditional styles.

Lost World ButtePhoto: BLMUtah, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
12 routes
5.5 – 5.11b
Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Lost World Butte

Best months: March–May 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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 17°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 25°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 32°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 39°

    4 wet

  5. May

    78° / 48°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    90° / 58°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 66°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 63°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 53°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 40°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 27°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    39° / 17°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab Canyonland Ap, UT, 10.2 mi away at 4,561 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lost World Butte is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office in Utah. It sits within the Moab area, and the Lost World Butte Area climbing area lies about 0.8 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 96°F and January highs sit near 39°F. Other climbing is close by, with Tombstone about 1.6 miles away and Spring Canyon about 6.2 miles away. Hikers can try the Rainbow Terrace Trail, about 1.2 miles off, or the Dellenbaugh Tunnel Foot Trail, about 2.2 miles away.

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