Utah · Bouldering · Wales

Oh Deer!

One of the easier problems among 17 routes at Wales Canyon.

V-easy
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Is Oh Deer! open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Oh Deer!, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit Oh Deer!

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    38° / 13°

  2. Feb

    43° / 18°

  3. Mar

    55° / 25°

  4. Apr

    62° / 30°

  5. May

    71° / 37°

  6. Jun

    82° / 44°

  7. Jul

    89° / 52°

  8. Aug

    87° / 51°

  9. Sep

    79° / 42°

  10. Oct

    66° / 32°

  11. Nov

    52° / 22°

  12. Dec

    38° / 13°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moroni, UT, 4.6 mi away at 5,580 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 17 boulder problems catalogued at Wales Canyon, this climb sits at the easier end of the crag's V0 to V3-4 range.

Photo of the crag

Wales Canyon — the crag this route is on
Wales Canyon, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)