Utah · Rock climbing · Logan

Blinded by the Light

Upper-middle difficulty among 18 routes at Rodent Ranch.

5.12a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

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Best time to visit Blinded by the Light

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.

  1. Jan

    32° / 18°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 21°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 30°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 36°

    10 wet

  5. May

    67° / 44°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 52°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 60°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 59°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 50°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 39°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 28°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 19°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Logan Utah St Univ, UT, 9.8 mi away at 4,790 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 18 routes catalogued at Rodent Ranch, this climb sits in the upper-middle range of the crag's 5.8–5.13b span.

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