Maverick Buttress
Maverick Buttress in Utah has 25 climbing routes across 14 grades, offering sport and trad styles.
Photo: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 25 routes
- 5.10 – 5.12b
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Maverick Buttress
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, 9 mi away at 5,871 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Maverick Buttress is a climbing area in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Moab Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Reptilian Wall about 0.3 miles away and First Switchback about 0.7 miles off. The area has 26 routes, mostly traditional, with one sport route. The grades run from about 5.10a/b up to 5.12, and the median is around 5.11-. Quickdraw is the sport route, and Mustang Man is a trad route at 5.11+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages about 91°F. Gold Bar Group Sites and William's Bottom Campground are both within about 5 miles for anyone planning an overnight stay.
Routes (25)
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