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Utah · Rock climbing · Salt Lake City
Shelter From the Storm
Entry-level route among six climbs catalogued at Upper Sector.
- 5.6
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
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The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
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Best time to visit Shelter From the Storm
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.
Jan
38° / 23°
9 wet
Feb
44° / 27°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 34°
9 wet
Apr
61° / 39°
10 wet
May
71° / 48°
9 wet
Jun
82° / 57°
5 wet
Jul
91° / 67°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
5 wet
Sep
79° / 56°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
7 wet
Nov
49° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
38° / 23°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cottonwood Weir, UT, 2.1 mi away at 4,986 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of six routes catalogued at Upper Sector, this climb sits at the entry level of the crag's 5.6 to 5.10b range.
Photo of the crag
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