Grateful Dead
Entry-level problem at Raiden Area among a 12-route catalog.
- V4
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Grateful Dead open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Grateful Dead, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Order Mountain Prescribed Fire Closure Order 10.6.2026
Agency closure covering Manti-La Sal National Forest · Order 04-10-26-01-03 · USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest
Spring City Road Temporary Closure Order
Agency closure covering Manti-La Sal National Forest · Order 04-10-26-01-02 · USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest
Black Canyon Road Temporary Closure Order, Ferron Ranger District
Agency closure covering Ferron Ranger District · Order 04-10-26-02-08 · USFS · Ferron Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Grateful Dead
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.
Jan
37° / 14°
4 wet · 3 snow
Feb
43° / 20°
4 wet · 3 snow
Mar
54° / 29°
4 wet · 2 snow
Apr
62° / 35°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 45°
5 wet
Jun
83° / 54°
4 wet
Jul
89° / 60°
6 wet
Aug
86° / 58°
7 wet
Sep
78° / 49°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 37°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 25°
3 wet · 1 snow
Dec
37° / 15°
4 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ferron, UT, 14.4 mi away at 5,923 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 12 boulder problems catalogued at Raiden Area, representing the entry point to the grade range that extends through V9-.
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