The Sands of Time
One of four routes at Thunder Buttress, at the lower end of Lone Wadi's grade span.
- 5.11b
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit The Sands of Time
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°
8 wet
Feb
54° / 31°
8 wet
Mar
62° / 38°
9 wet
Apr
72° / 47°
9 wet
May
79° / 57°
10 wet
Jun
87° / 66°
8 wet
Jul
91° / 69°
8 wet
Aug
91° / 68°
8 wet
Sep
84° / 61°
7 wet
Oct
73° / 49°
8 wet
Nov
61° / 39°
8 wet
Dec
51° / 31°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greers Ferry Dam, AR, 9.6 mi away at 527 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of four routes catalogued at Lone Wadi's Thunder Buttress sector, this climb sits at the lower end of the crag's 5.11b–5.13- range.
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