Lost World Butte Area
Lost World Butte Area in Utah has 6 traditional climbing routes.
Photo: indigoprime, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 6 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12+
- Trad
Best time to visit Lost World Butte Area
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.
Jan
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 25°
5 wet
Mar
59° / 32°
4 wet
Apr
67° / 39°
4 wet
May
78° / 48°
4 wet
Jun
90° / 58°
3 wet
Jul
96° / 66°
4 wet
Aug
92° / 63°
5 wet
Sep
83° / 53°
5 wet
Oct
68° / 40°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
39° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab Canyonland Ap, UT, 10 mi away at 4,561 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Lost World Butte Area is a climbing area in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Tombstone and Lost World Butte both about 0.8 miles away and the Rainbow Terrace Trail about 0.4 miles off. The area is a traditional climbing spot, with six routes all rated trad. The grades run from 5.7 to 5.12+, with North Ridge, An Icy Breath and Windy Crack at 5.7 and Thin It to Win It at 5.12+. 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 climb to about 96°F. Nearby options include the Dellenbaugh Tunnel Foot Trail about 1.5 miles away and the Lone Mesa Group Sites campground about 7.6 miles away.
Routes (6)
Canyon Point Butte(2)
Cenotaph Spire(1)
Grim Reaper, The(1)
Sphinx, The(1)
unnamed little tower(1)
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