Utah · Rock climbing · Ivins

Defoliant

Mid-range climb among 31 routes at Kelly's Rock.

5.9
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Defoliant

Best months: January–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.

  1. Jan

    56° / 33°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    60° / 36°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 41°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    76° / 45°

    2 wet

  5. May

    85° / 53°

    1 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 61°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    101° / 68°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    99° / 66°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    92° / 59°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 47°

    2 wet

  11. Nov

    65° / 37°

    2 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 31°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lytle Rch, UT, 12.8 mi away at 2,787 ft. The station sits about 900 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 31 routes catalogued at Kelly's Rock, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 5.6 to 5.13a/b.

Photo of the crag

Kelly's Rock — the crag this route is on
Kelly's Rock, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Parker James Lloyd, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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