Utah · Bouldering · Dutch John

Graffiti Roof Project

The hardest route catalogued at Flaming Gorge.

V9+
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Is Graffiti Roof Project open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Ashley National Forest.

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

Best time to visit Graffiti Roof Project

Best months: May–June and August–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

    37° / 13°

    4 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    40° / 15°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    50° / 24°

    6 wet · 3 snow

  4. Apr

    57° / 30°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    67° / 38°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 45°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 52°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 52°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 32°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    46° / 22°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    36° / 13°

    4 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Flaming Gorge, UT, 0.5 mi away at 6,244 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This is the hardest climb catalogued at Flaming Gorge, representing the upper limit of the V0 to V9+ range established across the crag's 10 documented routes in the Graffiti Roof sector.

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