88+
Utah climbing area with varied routes for multiple skill levels.
- 6 routes
- V2 – V6-
- Bouldering
Best time to visit 88+
Best months: April–June and September–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
40° / 10°
5 wet · 2 snow
Feb
47° / 16°
4 wet · 2 snow
Mar
58° / 25°
4 wet · 1 snow
Apr
66° / 31°
4 wet
May
75° / 40°
5 wet
Jun
85° / 47°
4 wet
Jul
91° / 54°
5 wet
Aug
89° / 52°
7 wet
Sep
81° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
68° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 20°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
41° / 11°
4 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Dale, UT, 8.8 mi away at 5,629 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The 88+ climbing area is a bouldering spot in Utah's Manti-La Sal National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas in the same corner of the forest, including Road Boulder and Chip and Dale, both about 0.1 mile away. The routes here are all boulders, six in total, with grades ranging from V2 to V6. Not So Hot is the easiest at V2, and Attention and Stink Eye are among the harder ones at V4 and V6. Typical averages from the Castle Dale weather station, about 9 miles away, point to late spring and early fall as the most comfortable times to climb. May highs run around 75°F with lows near 40°F, and September is similar at about 81°F. July and August are hotter, with typical highs in the low 90s. For more time in the area, the Des-Bee Dove-Mine hike is under a mile away, and the Roans Canyon hike is about 4.5 miles off. River Bend Campground is about 9 miles away for an overnight stay.
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