Underworld
Underworld in Utah has 19 climbing routes across 12 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: Panaram "Jade", CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 19 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11c/d
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Underworld
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.
Jan
48° / 28°
5 wet
Feb
52° / 31°
6 wet
Mar
59° / 36°
5 wet
Apr
65° / 41°
4 wet
May
75° / 49°
3 wet
Jun
87° / 57°
2 wet
Jul
92° / 64°
3 wet
Aug
90° / 63°
4 wet
Sep
83° / 56°
3 wet
Oct
71° / 45°
3 wet
Nov
58° / 34°
3 wet
Dec
47° / 28°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Veyo Powerhouse, UT, 3.6 mi away at 4,600 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Underworld is a climbing area in southern Utah, on Bureau of Land Management land within the St. George Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with The Pipelines and The General Hospital both about 1.8 miles away and The Rubicon about 2 miles off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Veyo Powerhouse show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 71°F, while July averages climb to about 92°F. The area has 19 routes, mostly trad with one sport route. Grades run from 5.7 up to 5.11c/d. Among the named routes are Son of a Bit at 5.7, Corruption at 5.10b and Criminal Ballistics at 5.11a.
Routes (19)
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