Utah · Rock climbing · Monticello

Blue Gramma Cliff

Blue Gramma Cliff in Utah has 21 climbing routes across 11 grades, offering mixed and traditional climbing.

Photo: Kent G. Budge, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

21 routes

5.9 – 5.13-

Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Blue Gramma Cliff

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
36° / 15°
6 wet · 5 snow
Feb
41° / 20°
6 wet · 5 snow
Mar
50° / 26°
6 wet · 4 snow
Apr
59° / 31°
5 wet · 2 snow
May
69° / 39°
5 wet · 1 snow
Jun
81° / 47°
4 wet
Jul
85° / 54°
8 wet
Aug
82° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 45°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 34°
6 wet · 1 snow
Nov
48° / 24°
6 wet · 3 snow
Dec
36° / 16°
6 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monticello 2e, UT, 16.5 mi away at 6,820 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Blue Gramma Cliff is a climbing area in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Monticello Field Office. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, with 3D and Fringe Walls each about 0.1 mile away, and New Sub-Area 1 at a similar distance. The routes here run from 5.9 up to 5.13-, with 18 of the 21 routes done in trad style. The hardest listed is The Price of Evil at 5.13-, and Blue Gramma sits at 5.11. Last Resort, at 5.9, is one of the easier options. For timing, the warmest stretch runs from June through August, with typical highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 50s. May and September are milder, with typical highs around 69 and 75 degrees. The climate station used for these averages sits about 16.5 miles away, and the cliff sits higher, so expect it to run somewhat cooler. The Donnelly Canyon Trail is about 0.9 mile off. For camping, Superbowl Campground is about 9.4 miles away, and Monticello Lake Fishing Site is about 9.9 miles away.