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Utah · Rock climbing · Brian Head
Orifice
Entry-level route at The High Rise Area; alpine climbing with no fixed anchors.
- 5.8
- grade
- Alpine No Fixed
- style
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.
Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Dixie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Orifice
Best months: June–September. 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
35° / 19°
Feb
35° / 23°
Mar
37° / 23°
Apr
43° / 31°
May
51° / 37°
Jun
63° / 43°
Jul
69° / 50°
Aug
65° / 51°
Sep
60° / 45°
Oct
49° / 37°
Nov
40° / 27°
Dec
35° / 21°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar Breaks Nm, UT, 8.1 mi away at 10,372 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The High Rise Area has six routes catalogued across a 5.8–5.13a span; this climb sits at the entry level of that range. No fixed protection recorded—an alpine line.
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