Utah · Rock climbing · Sundance

Dead on Arrival

Near the top of Escape Buttress's 15 catalogued routes.

5.11b
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Dead on Arrival open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Dead on Arrival

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

    34° / 22°

  2. Feb

    40° / 24°

  3. Mar

    49° / 31°

  4. Apr

    56° / 35°

  5. May

    66° / 44°

  6. Jun

    78° / 52°

  7. Jul

    88° / 60°

  8. Aug

    86° / 58°

  9. Sep

    76° / 50°

  10. Oct

    60° / 39°

  11. Nov

    44° / 30°

  12. Dec

    33° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Timpanogos Cave, UT, 2 mi away at 5,740 ft. The station sits about 600 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 15 routes catalogued at Escape Buttress, this climb sits near the top of the crag's range, which spans from 5.9- to 5.11b/c.

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