The Notch
The Notch in Utah has 24 climbing routes featuring bouldering and sport styles.
- 24 routes
- V0 – V9-10
- Bouldering · Sport
Best time to visit The Notch
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
39° / 18°
8 wet · 3 snow
Feb
44° / 22°
8 wet · 2 snow
Mar
55° / 29°
9 wet · 2 snow
Apr
63° / 34°
9 wet · 1 snow
May
72° / 42°
7 wet
Jun
83° / 51°
4 wet
Jul
91° / 59°
5 wet
Aug
89° / 57°
6 wet
Sep
80° / 48°
5 wet
Oct
67° / 37°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 26°
7 wet · 1 snow
Dec
39° / 18°
8 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Levan, UT, 12.6 mi away at 5,298 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Notch is a climbing area in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Fillmore Field Office. It sits about 0.7 miles from East Notch and 1.2 miles from West Nephi Boulders, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding boulders and crags. The area is a bouldering destination, with 22 boulder problems and three sport routes among its 25 routes. The boulders run from V0 up to V9-10, and the sport routes are graded in the 5.9+ to 5.11b/c range. Some of the named boulder problems include "slab" at V0, "pocket land" at V2, and "Cow Shit arete" at V5-6, with "cow shit arete sit start" at V9-10. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Levan show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F.
Routes (24)
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