Utah · Rock climbing · Moab

Sandromeda

Lower-to-middle grade route in The Pink Squirrel sector at Onion Creek.

5.8
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Sandromeda

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

    39° / 18°

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

  3. Mar

    58° / 33°

  4. Apr

    66° / 40°

  5. May

    77° / 50°

  6. Jun

    89° / 60°

  7. Jul

    95° / 68°

  8. Aug

    92° / 65°

  9. Sep

    83° / 56°

  10. Oct

    68° / 42°

  11. Nov

    52° / 30°

  12. Dec

    39° / 19°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Valley 1se, UT, 9.2 mi away at 4,905 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 11 routes catalogued at Onion Creek, this climb sits in the lower-to-middle range of the crag's 5.6 to 5.12a span. Located in The Pink Squirrel sector.

Photo of the crag

Onion Creek — the crag this route is on
Onion Creek, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Bureau of Land Management - Utah, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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