Utah · Rock climbing · St. George

Ribcage Boulder

6 bouldering routes at Ribcage Boulder in Utah.

6 routes
V1 – V4
Bouldering

Best time to visit Ribcage Boulder

Best months: February–May and October–November. 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.

  1. Jan

    54° / 28°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 32°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 39°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 46°

    3 wet

  5. May

    85° / 55°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 64°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    102° / 72°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    100° / 70°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    92° / 61°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 47°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 35°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 28°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 7.1 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Ribcage Boulder is a bouldering area on State Trust Lands South Block in Utah, managed by the State Land Board. It sits among a cluster of other boulders and a trail, with Central Parking Area, Main Attraction Boulder and Finicky Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V1 to V4. Second Life Syndrome and Trigger are the easiest at V1, and Ragnarok is the hardest at V4. Kansas City Shuffle and Red XIII fall in the V3 to V4 range. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. George show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 79°F, while July averages about 102°F. The Banded Hills Trail starts about 0.1 mile away, and the Pushing Tin hike is about 2.6 miles off. For paddling, Fort Pearce Wash is roughly 3.9 miles away.

Routes (6)