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Petroglyph

Petroglyph is a climbing area in Utah with 2 routes.

2 routes
V5 – V5+
Bouldering

Best time to visit Petroglyph

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.

  1. Jan

    40° / 10°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 16°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 25°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    66° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    75° / 40°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 47°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 54°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 32°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 20°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 11°

    4 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Dale, UT, 16.5 mi away at 5,629 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Petroglyph is a climbing area in Utah, about 5 miles from the town of Victor. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of bouldering or route climbing in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Castle Dale weather station show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F. Triassic is just 0.3 miles away, and Andy's Wash and Eon Blue Zone are each about 0.4 miles off. For a walk, the Rim Trail is roughly 3 miles away.

Routes (2)

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