Rib Cage
Lower-middle difficulty among 30 routes at The Early Bird Crag.
- 5.5
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is Rib Cage open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Rib Cage, 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 Rib Cage
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, 5.4 mi away at 5,580 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
One of 30 routes catalogued at The Early Bird Crag, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's 5.1 to 5.11b/c span.
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