Utah · Rock climbing · Kanab

Liggity-Lu

Mid-range climb among a dozen routes at Gunsight Bay.

5.9
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Liggity-Lu open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It doesn't name Liggity-Lu, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Liggity-Lu

Best months: March–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

    47° / 29°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    54° / 32°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    64° / 40°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 46°

    3 wet

  5. May

    83° / 56°

    2 wet

  6. Jun

    95° / 66°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    99° / 73°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    96° / 71°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    88° / 62°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    74° / 49°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    58° / 37°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    47° / 30°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wahweap, AZ, 9.2 mi away at 3,730 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of a dozen routes catalogued at Lake Powell's Gunsight Bay sector, this climb sits in the middle of the grade range established across the crag.

Photo of the crag

Lake Powell — the crag this route is on
Lake Powell, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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