Parriot Mesa
Parriot Mesa in Utah has 9 traditional climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.
Photo: Michael Adams, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12-
- Trad
Best time to visit Parriot Mesa
Best months: March–May and September–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.
Jan
41° / 19°
4 wet · 2 snow
Feb
49° / 26°
5 wet · 1 snow
Mar
60° / 34°
5 wet · 1 snow
Apr
67° / 40°
5 wet
May
78° / 50°
4 wet
Jun
90° / 60°
3 wet
Jul
96° / 65°
3 wet
Aug
93° / 63°
4 wet
Sep
84° / 55°
4 wet
Oct
71° / 41°
4 wet
Nov
55° / 30°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 21°
4 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Valley, UT, 2.6 mi away at 4,725 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Parriot Mesa is a climbing area in Utah's Colorado River Corridor, managed by a non-governmental organization. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Nuns just 0.1 mile away and The Convent about 0.8 mile off. The area is a compact base for trad climbers, with nine routes spread across a range of grades from 5.6 to 5.12-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Castle Valley weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 71°F, while July averages climb to about 96°F. The routes here are all trad, and the grade range runs from 5.6 up to 5.12-. Among the named routes are Mountaineers Route at 5.6, Hot Yoga at 5.11, and Skin Ambivalence at 5.12-. The Convent and Sister Superior Group are both within a few miles for more climbing, and Castleton Tower Trail is about 3.8 miles away for a hike.
Routes (9)
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