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Utah · Rock climbing · Moab
The Big Nasty
Mid-range climb within the Doric Column sector at Mystery Towers & Top of the World Overlook.
- 5.8
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Best time to visit The Big Nasty
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, 9 mi away at 4,905 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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 a dozen routes catalogued in the Doric Column sector at Mystery Towers & Top of the World Overlook, this climb sits in the middle of the grade range established across the crag.
Photo of the crag
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