Backhoe Middle
Lower-middle difficulty problem in Moe's Valley's Backhoe sector.
- V3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Backhoe Middle
Best months: February–May and October–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
54° / 28°
5 wet
Feb
59° / 32°
5 wet
Mar
68° / 39°
5 wet
Apr
75° / 46°
3 wet
May
85° / 55°
3 wet
Jun
96° / 64°
2 wet
Jul
102° / 72°
3 wet
Aug
100° / 70°
3 wet
Sep
92° / 61°
2 wet
Oct
79° / 47°
3 wet
Nov
64° / 35°
3 wet
Dec
53° / 28°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 3.9 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 11 boulder problems catalogued in the Backhoe sector at Moe's Valley, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's V2 to V8 span.
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