Utah · Rock climbing · Bluff

Positive Mental Attitude (aka PMA)

The easiest of eight routes catalogued at Comb Ridge.

5.6
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Positive Mental Attitude (aka PMA)

Best months: March–May 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

    43° / 20°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    51° / 25°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    63° / 32°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 39°

    3 wet

  5. May

    81° / 48°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    92° / 56°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    96° / 64°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    93° / 62°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 52°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 38°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 27°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 20°

    4 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bluff, UT, 6.7 mi away at 4,319 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of eight routes catalogued at Comb Ridge, this climb sits at the lower end of the grade span that extends to 5.10+.

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