Fire-light
Mid-range climb in Party Box sector at Blanding, Utah.
- 5.9
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Fire-light
Best months: March–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.
Jan
40° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
45° / 26°
6 wet
Mar
55° / 33°
6 wet
Apr
62° / 38°
5 wet
May
72° / 46°
5 wet
Jun
84° / 56°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 62°
7 wet
Aug
86° / 60°
8 wet
Sep
78° / 53°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 23°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blanding, UT, 5.2 mi away at 6,032 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of six routes catalogued in the Party Box sector at Blanding, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 5.6 to 5.11+.
Photo of the crag
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