The Minimum Crag
Minimum Crag, The in Utah has 25 sport climbing routes.
- 25 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12c
- Sport
Is Minimum Crag, The open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Minimum Crag, The, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Order Mountain Prescribed Fire Closure Order 10.6.2026
Agency closure covering Manti-La Sal National Forest · Order 04-10-26-01-03 · USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest
Spring City Road Temporary Closure Order
Agency closure covering Manti-La Sal National Forest · Order 04-10-26-01-02 · USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Minimum Crag
Best months: May–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
38° / 13°
Feb
43° / 18°
Mar
55° / 25°
Apr
62° / 30°
May
71° / 37°
Jun
82° / 44°
Jul
89° / 52°
Aug
87° / 51°
Sep
79° / 42°
Oct
66° / 32°
Nov
52° / 22°
Dec
38° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moroni, UT, 6 mi away at 5,580 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Minimum Crag is a sport climbing area in Utah's Manti-La Sal National Forest, within the Sanpete Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the crag sits among several named climbing areas, including Mini Max, Maximum Main Wall and The Maximum, all about 0.1 mile away. The routes here are all sport, and they range from 5.5 to 5.12c. Among them are Baby Gap at 5.5 and Justice at 5.6, both first climbed by Glenn Ritter and Joi Matsukawa in 2015, along with The Wicked Way at 5.12c, first climbed by Bill Boyle. The median grade is 5.11c, so the crag suits climbers who want a mix of moderate and more challenging sport routes. For timing, May and September are the most comfortable months. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moroni show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F. July averages the highest at 89°F, and the station sits about 1,600 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures at the crag run cooler. Maple Canyon campground and the Middle Fork Maple Trail are both within about 0.4 mile. The Right Fork Trail is about 0.2 mile away. Farther afield, the San Pitch River offers canoeing about 10 miles off.
Routes (25)
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