Hurt Locker Area
Hurt Locker Area in Utah offers 13 traditional climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.
- 13 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12
- Trad
Best time to visit Hurt Locker Area
Best months: March–May 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
42° / 17°
4 wet · 2 snow
Feb
49° / 23°
4 wet · 1 snow
Mar
59° / 30°
5 wet · 1 snow
Apr
67° / 36°
5 wet
May
77° / 46°
4 wet
Jun
89° / 56°
3 wet
Jul
95° / 63°
5 wet
Aug
92° / 61°
6 wet
Sep
84° / 51°
5 wet
Oct
70° / 38°
5 wet
Nov
55° / 26°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 18°
4 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyonlands-The Needles, UT, 14 mi away at 4,906 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hurt Locker Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Monticello Field Office in Utah. It sits among several other climbing spots, and its name hints at the sort of terrain you'll find here. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Canyonlands-The Needles weather station, about 14 miles away, show May highs near 77°F and October highs around 70°F, with July peaking near 95°F. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower, so temperatures at the area run a bit cooler. The area offers 13 trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.12. Some of the named routes include Go Ask Alice at 5.8, Grenade Launcher at 5.10+, and IED at 5.12. Power Wall and Old Crusty are both within a mile, and Donnelly Canyon Trail is about 2 miles away.
Routes (13)
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