Utah · Rock climbing · St. George

Sand Bar Area

Sand Bar Area is a Utah climbing crag with 6 routes on bouldering pads.

Sand Bar AreaPhoto: LOGAN41125, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
6 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Best time to visit Sand Bar Area

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, 4.6 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Sand Bar Area is a bouldering destination in Utah, sitting about 0.3 miles from the community of Bloomington Hills. It is a compact climbing area with six boulder problems, all rated from V0 to V3, and it pairs easily with other outings in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby St George weather station run to highs around 75°F in April and 79°F in October, while summer highs climb into the low 100s. The routes are all bouldering, and the grade range is V0 to V3. Door Jam is the easiest at V0, and Birdie is the hardest at V3. The first ascents were done by Steven Sterling and Jason Alden. The closest nearby options are the Virgin River Trail South, about 1.3 miles away, and the Junk Yard and Olympus Boulder climbing areas, both a little over 2.5 miles off. The Santa Clara River Trail is about 2.7 miles away.

Routes (6)