Right now

Temp46°F

Wind4 mph

Gusts6 mph

Humidity98.1%

Rain 48h0.02 in

Last rain40h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Desert sandstone — check base sand is powder-dry before climbing

Wingate boulders break when wet — verify a full 48h dry window before climbing, and check individual holds on established problems since damage is cumulative

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Sunday 25 October

Caution

Temp57°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind4 mph

Gusts6 mph

Humidity64%

Should be dryDesert sandstone — check base sand is powder-dry before climbing

Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 46° dry 3 — 93.4%

07:00 45° dry 3 — 94.6%

08:00 46° dry 2 — 91.8%

09:00 49° dry 2 — 87.9%

10:00 51° dry 2 — 82.1%

11:00 55° dry 4 — 73.2%

12:00 56° 0.00 in 2 — 67%

13:00 59° dry 3 — 59.2%

14:00 60° dry 6 — 55.7%

15:00 60° dry 7 — 53.4%

16:00 60° dry 6 — 55.3%

17:00 58° dry 4 — 58.9%

18:00 56° dry 2 — 71.2%

19:00 53° dry 3 — 76.3%

20:00 52° dry 2 — 78.3%

21:00 52° dry 1 — 77.4%

Mon Monday 26 October

Caution

Temp57°F

Raindry

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity60%

Should be dryDesert sandstone — check base sand is powder-dry before climbing

Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 44° dry 2 — 93.3%

07:00 42° dry 2 — 96.8%

08:00 42° dry 2 — 98.1%

09:00 46° dry 4 — 89.2%

10:00 50° dry 3 — 78.2%

11:00 54° dry 4 — 69.3%

12:00 57° dry 4 — 59%

13:00 59° dry 4 — 55.8%

14:00 60° dry 4 — 54.7%

15:00 62° dry 4 — 51.7%

16:00 63° dry 3 — 48.5%

17:00 63° dry 3 — 49.1%

18:00 60° dry 2 — 65%

19:00 56° dry 3 — 67%

20:00 54° dry 3 — 73.6%

21:00 52° dry 2 — 75.7%

Tue Tuesday 27 October

Good

Temp61°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity52%

Should be dry

Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 43° dry 4 — 89.3%

07:00 42° dry 4 — 90.2%

08:00 42° dry 5 — 89.5%

09:00 46° dry 6 — 82.2%

10:00 51° dry 6 — 72.6%

11:00 56° dry 4 — 59.9%

12:00 59° dry 4 — 52.1%

13:00 62° dry 5 — 48%

14:00 64° dry 7 — 45.3%

15:00 65° dry 8 — 44.8%

16:00 66° dry 9 — 43%

17:00 65° dry 9 — 43.5%

18:00 62° dry 4 — 57.5%

Wed Wednesday 28 October

Good

Temp61°F

Raindry

Wind3 mph

Gusts—

Humidity49%

Should be dry

Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 43° dry 4 — 83.8%

12:00 60° dry 3 — 49.3%

18:00 64° dry 1 — 55%

Thu Thursday 29 October

Good

Temp61°F

Raindry

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity48%

Should be dry

Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 43° dry 5 — 78.1%

12:00 60° dry 4 — 47.7%

18:00 62° dry 3 — 63.7%

Fri Friday 30 October

Good

Temp57°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity61%

Should be dry

Check the sand at the base is powder-dry before climbing — if it clumps together, the rock is still wet inside
Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 46° dry 5 — 81.2%

12:00 58° 0.01 in 4 — 60.5%

18:00 57° dry 10 — 75.7%

Sat Saturday 31 October

Poor

Temp55°F

Rain0.05 in

Wind1 mph

Gusts—

Humidity76%

1.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull

Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 48° 0.01 in 4 — 94.1%

12:00 56° 0.02 in 1 — 76.3%

18:00 60° 0.02 in 6 — 65.7%

Sun Sunday 1 November

Poor

Temp55°F

Rain0.1 in

Wind7 mph

Gusts—

Humidity78%

3.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet desert sandstone — holds break and cams pull

Do not climb — wet desert sandstone is severely weakened, cams can pull and holds break, permanently damaging the route
Good friction temperature range for desert sandstone
Elevated humidity for a desert crag — subsurface drying will be slower than expected

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

11:00 55° 0.04 in 7 — 78.1%

17:00 48° 0.01 in 3 — 80.8%

About Big Bend Boulders

Big Bend Boulders is Moab's most convenient bouldering venue — 16+ Wingate sandstone boulders sitting ~20 feet from Highway 128 (River Road), 8.1 miles north of town past Big Bend Campground. Developed in the 80s and 90s by John Sherman, Dan Osman, Tom Gilge, Noah Bigwood, and Eric Decaria. Widely regarded as sandbagged: 'many V0s and V1s will feel hard for the grade'. Standard 48h wet-Wingate rule strictly enforced — Mountain Project and the local community are explicit that the rock will break when wet and problems have been permanently damaged; MP's minimum is 24h, community practice matches the desert 48h ethic. Watch for cryptobiotic soil around the boulders — stay on established rock and trails.

Region: Moab
Rock type: Desert sandstone
Aspect: mixed-facing
Altitude: 4022 ft
Exposure: medium
Seepage: very-low

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