Climbing in Moab, UT

Big Bend Bouldering area is 9 miles from Moab along River Road route 128. There is no approach as it is right next to the road. There are bouldering problems for all ages and abilities.

World famous Indian Creek Recreation Area. It is crack city, huge, long splitter cracks that will eat racks of camming devices. Almost all of the climbing routes are trad and the pain levels are mostly in the 5.10-5.12 range.

Six bouldering problems in the roof of a tunnel that range from 5 to 10 feet off the ground in a 20 foot tall rock structure featuring The Crack House an 85 foot long, 5.13 bouldering problem across the roof of a cave with two entrances.

Ice Cream Parlor is 7.2 miles from Moab, has 26 climbs of different levels. With some of the few easier routes in Moab, it can be crowded and guides tend to flock here.

Ancient Arts is a desert classic. Six pitch route up a 250 ft. structure in Fisher Towers, a geologic formation that resembles drip sand castles made at the beach.

A quick hike off the road, with a view of the Colorado River, there are over 20 climbs of varying levels. There are two 5.7 bolted routes, a 5.9 and a variety of 5.10 climbs.

Wall Street offers 130+ climbing within a mile stretch directly on the road. Routes from 5.3-5.12. Routes are 40-100 ft, mostly bolted, but bring a crack rack.

Think dreams of splitter cracks in Wingate Sandstone, think Indian Creek and it’s 30 minutes from Moab.

Lighthouse, Dolomite and Big Bend Butte host six 2-pitch to 4-pitch climbs rated 5.10 to 5.12+. Five of the climbs are rated 4-star, one is rated 3-star.