Utah · Rock climbing · Kanab

Tranquility Base Boulder

Tranquility Base Boulder in Utah has 5 bouldering routes with 4 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V0-1 – V4
Bouldering

Best time to visit Tranquility Base Boulder

Best months: March–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

    45° / 23°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 28°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 35°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 41°

    4 wet

  5. May

    81° / 49°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    93° / 59°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    98° / 67°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    95° / 65°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 56°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 44°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 32°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 25°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Water, UT, 1.6 mi away at 4,100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tranquility Base Boulder is a climbing area on State Trust Lands Big Water Block in Utah, managed by the State Land Board. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with the Tranquility Area, One Small Step Area and Jump for Jesus Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Big Water weather station show April highs around 71°F and October highs around 72°F, while July averages climb to about 98°F. For a change from the rocks, Buck Tank Draw and Birthday Arch is about 3 miles away, and Wiregrass Canyon Trail is about 3.3 miles off.

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