Justin's Arete
- V4
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Justin's Arete open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 3
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of six routes catalogued at Hardvark Boulder, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from V3+ to V7.
- Nearby · The Heap · Roadside Boulders · Pullout Boulders
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Justin's Arete
Best months: May–October. 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
34° / 19°
8 wet
Feb
38° / 21°
6 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
7 wet
Apr
54° / 31°
7 wet
May
64° / 39°
9 wet
Jun
72° / 45°
9 wet
Jul
82° / 50°
6 wet
Aug
81° / 48°
6 wet
Sep
71° / 42°
6 wet
Oct
57° / 33°
8 wet
Nov
42° / 25°
8 wet
Dec
32° / 19°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Darby, MT, 6.2 mi away at 3,880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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