Roadside Rock
Roadside Rock in Utah has 5 sport climbing routes across 4 grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.10a – 5.11c
- Sport
Best time to visit Roadside Rock
Best months: April–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.
Jan
42° / 16°
3 wet · 2 snow
Feb
47° / 21°
4 wet · 1 snow
Mar
58° / 29°
4 wet · 1 snow
Apr
65° / 34°
5 wet
May
75° / 42°
5 wet
Jun
87° / 51°
3 wet
Jul
94° / 59°
4 wet
Aug
92° / 57°
4 wet
Sep
82° / 47°
4 wet
Oct
69° / 34°
4 wet
Nov
53° / 24°
3 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 16°
3 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eskdale, UT, 36.9 mi away at 4,980 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Roadside Rock is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Fillmore Field Office in Utah. The nearest town is Fillmore, and the land is managed by the BLM. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Eskdale show May highs around 75°F and October highs near 69°F, while July averages about 94°F and winter highs sit in the low 40s. The Wall Of Shameless Self Promotion, The is just 0.4 miles away. Hermit Canyon, Campsite East and West Desert all lie about 8 miles off.
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