Main Area
Main Area is a climbing crag in Utah with 7 routes.
- 7 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11d
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Main Area
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.
Jan
42° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
45° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
54° / 30°
6 wet
Apr
60° / 35°
6 wet
May
70° / 44°
5 wet
Jun
82° / 54°
3 wet
Jul
87° / 62°
6 wet
Aug
85° / 60°
6 wet
Sep
77° / 52°
4 wet
Oct
65° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 29°
5 wet
Dec
41° / 21°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar City, UT, 2.6 mi away at 6,090 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Main Area is a climbing area in Utah, about 1.4 miles from Cedar City. It sits right beside the Bowling Alley climbing area and the Red Hollow Trail, so it makes an easy pairing with a hike or a visit to another crag in the foothills. The climbing here runs from sport and trad routes with grades from 5.6 up to 5.11d, with mixed climbing on Gutterball. Among the routes are Intro Slab (5.6, sport) and Never Again (5.8-, trad), with 300 (5.11d, sport) at the top of the grade range. For a hike, Red Hollow Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and Cedar City Foothills is 0.2 mile off. Pyramid Ridge Campground, about 5 miles away, offers a place to stay, and Coal Creek, roughly 0.6 mile away, is an option for paddling.
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