Utah · Rock climbing · St. George

Temp Holding Area

Temp Holding Area in Utah has 7 routes across 6 grades.

7 routes
V0-1 – V6-7
Bouldering

Is Temp Holding Area open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.

  • Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

As of · Source: USFS · Dixie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Temp Holding Area

Best months: March–May and September–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

    48° / 28°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 31°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 36°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    65° / 41°

    4 wet

  5. May

    75° / 49°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 57°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    92° / 64°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 63°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 56°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 45°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    58° / 34°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    47° / 28°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Veyo Powerhouse, UT, 9.6 mi away at 4,600 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

Temp Holding Area is a bouldering area in the Pine Valley Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots in the Pine Valley area, with Cottonwood Springs Bouldering about a mile away and the Hollowpoint Trail and Rooster Trail roughly 2.4 miles off. The area holds seven bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0-1 up to V6-7. The warmest months are summer, when typical highs reach about 90°F in July and August, but the most comfortable stretch runs from late spring into early fall, with typical highs around 75°F in May and 83°F in September. Those are typical averages from a nearby weather station at Veyo Powerhouse, which sits about 900 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Climbers can also head to the Saint George climbing area, about 7 miles away, and Red Cliffs Campground offers a place to stay within about 7.4 miles.

Routes (7)

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