River Road
River Road in Utah has 51 climbing routes across 25 grades, offering bouldering, mixed, and trad options.
Photo: CGP Grey, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 51 routes
- 5.4 – 5.13-
- Trad · Bouldering · Mixed
Best time to visit River Road
Best months: March–May 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
39° / 18°
Feb
46° / 25°
Mar
58° / 33°
Apr
66° / 40°
May
77° / 50°
Jun
89° / 60°
Jul
95° / 68°
Aug
92° / 65°
Sep
83° / 56°
Oct
68° / 42°
Nov
52° / 30°
Dec
39° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Valley 1se, UT, 4.6 mi away at 4,905 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
River Road is a climbing area in Utah on state land managed by the State Land Board. It sits among a cluster of boulders and other climbing spots, with several campgrounds within a short drive. The area has 51 routes, mostly trad, with a few boulders. Grades run from 5.4 up to 5.13-, and the boulders go as high as V11-12. Some of the named routes include De Voluptate at 5.4, Kor Route at 5.8, and Supreme Manliness at 5.13-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 95°F. Big Bend Group Sites and Oak Grove Campground are both about a mile away, and The Wash Boulder and Block Top Boulder are each about 1.3 miles off.
Routes (51)
Anasazi Buttress(4)
Barney Rumble Tower(1)
Beach View(2)
Big Bend Butte(3)
Dolomite Spire(3)
Grandstaff Trailhead(3)
Indian Chief(2)
Lighthouse Tower(4)
Matador, The(1)
Mile 0(1)
Mile 1(2)
Mile Marker 5(1)
North Big Bend Boulders(2)
O'Grady(1)
PernStar Beach(1)
Podium Spire(1)
Podunk Mesa Tower(2)
Powerline Point(3)
Putterman's Buttress(4)
Richardson Amphitheater(1)
Sorcerer, The(2)
Sorcerer's Apprentice, The(2)
Titanic Boulder(2)
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