Utah · Rock climbing · Providence

Slap and Tickle

Mid-range climb among six routes at Blacksmith Right.

5.12a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Slap and Tickle open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Slap and Tickle

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

    32° / 18°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 21°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 30°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 36°

    10 wet

  5. May

    67° / 44°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 52°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 60°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 59°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 50°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 39°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 28°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 19°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Logan Utah St Univ, UT, 9.3 mi away at 4,790 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of six routes catalogued at Blacksmith Right, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.11a and 5.13a.

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Outfitters and businesses near Providence. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

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