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Elevation: 2,535 ft
GPS: 37.05079, -113.59297
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In and around the city of Saint George various small crags exist. This sunny, southwest corner of the state boasts a little of everything, which I have only sampled, but am writing up here to get the ball rolling.

The crags are mostly good, but slightly soft sandstone, sporting crimpers, slopers, pockets and nice corners and a splitter here and there. There are also limestone crags to the south and to the west. There are walls facing in every given direction which can get sun or shade at various times of day, depending on which crag you are at.

Crags such as Chuckwalla Wall, Turtle Wall and Prophesy Wall are almost exclusively sport climbs which may remind climbers of the popular sport areas at Red Rocks, NV. Bluff Street Cracks is noted for corners and cracks more reminiscent of Indian Creek. Cougar Cliffs, Black Rocks, Green Valley Gap are mostly sport with a few trad lines of note as well. Snow Canyon State Park has a good mixture of sport and trad.

Limestone areas include the Woodbury Road Crags, Utah Hills Crags, and the Virgin River Gorge.

The town of Saint George has plenty of services and hotels as well as nearby 'improved camping' at Snow Canyon State Park or free camping just outside town on BLM land. With the exception of Snow Canyon State Park and Crawdad Canyon the St. George crags are free access. While there may be relatively few classic lines on these cliffs compared to Zion, Red Rocks or the like, there are plenty of good routes in the area which could provide several days of climbing fun.

The sandstone here is easily damaged when wet. Please allow at least 24-48 hours before climbing after any precipitation. If the ground is at all damp, please do not climb on any local sandstone. Consider nearby options on basalt, limestone, granite, or plastic instead. For 24 hour rain totals use this site:  Rain Totals

Getting There Suggest change

The directions for each individual crag will be more telling, but the journey to each starts near St. George Ave (I-15 Exit 8) or Bluff Street (I-15 Exit 6) in Saint George. The area is littered with cliffs, canyons, and crags.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Saint George

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V4 6B
 175
Underboy
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 145
Toadstool Traverse
Boulder
V5 6C
 331
Huntsman Graffiti
Boulder
V6 7A
 397
Israil
Boulder
V6 7A
 114
Shot Hole
Boulder
V6 7A
 266
Pink Lady
Boulder
V7 7A+
 163
The Swan
Boulder
V8 7B
 159
Israil Direct
Boulder
V9 7C
 100
Gription
Boulder
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 200
Deface Crack
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 221
Living On The Edge
Trad 4 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 244
Banana Dance
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 312
Second Coming
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 122
Heretic Wisdom
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 110
It's a Good Life
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Underboy Moe's Valley > Monkey Boy Area
 175
V4 6B Boulder
Toadstool Traverse Moe's Valley > Mario Land > Toadstool
 145
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
Huntsman Graffiti Moe's Valley > Sentinel Area > Sentinel Boulder
 331
V5 6C Boulder
Israil Moe's Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…
 397
V6 7A Boulder
Shot Hole Moe's Valley > Sentinel Area > Shot Hole Boulder
 114
V6 7A Boulder
Pink Lady Moe's Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…
 266
V6 7A Boulder
The Swan Moe's Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…
 163
V7 7A+ Boulder
Israil Direct Moe's Valley > South-W End/Pink Lady…
 159
V8 7B Boulder
Gription Moe's Valley > Monkey Boy Area
 100
V9 7C Boulder
Deface Crack Bluff Street Cracks
 200
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Living On The Edge Snow Canyon SP > Island In The Sky > Aftershock Wall
 221
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
Banana Dance Turtle Wall
 244
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Second Coming Chuckwalla Wall
 312
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Heretic Wisdom Welcome Springs > Wailing Wall
 122
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
It's a Good Life Beaver Dam Rd > Sunset Alley > Alley
 110
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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