Main
Main in Utah has 14 bouldering routes with 13 difficulty grades.
- 14 routes
- V0 – V11-
- Bouldering
Is Main open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.
Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Dixie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Main
Best months: June–September. 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
30° / 10°
Feb
32° / 12°
Mar
39° / 17°
Apr
44° / 18°
May
55° / 27°
Jun
67° / 36°
Jul
71° / 42°
Aug
68° / 43°
Sep
61° / 35°
Oct
48° / 24°
Nov
38° / 17°
Dec
28° / 10°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brian Head, UT, 8 mi away at 9,770 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Main is a climbing area in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Monochromatic just 0.1 mile away and Principality, The about 0.6 mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Brian Head weather station, which sits about 750 feet lower than the area, show July highs around 71°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs there stay in the 20s. Panguitch Lake, about 2.5 miles away, offers fishing, and Panguitch Lake North and South campgrounds are each about 2.6 miles out. The Birch Spring-Pass Creek Loop hike is roughly 3 miles away.
Routes (14)
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