South Quarry
South Quarry in Utah has 6 climbing routes spanning 5 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- 5.4 – 5.8
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit South Quarry
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° / 16°
Feb
44° / 21°
Mar
54° / 28°
Apr
61° / 33°
May
72° / 42°
Jun
84° / 51°
Jul
93° / 59°
Aug
91° / 57°
Sep
80° / 48°
Oct
65° / 35°
Nov
51° / 25°
Dec
38° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Little Sahara Rec Area, UT, 15.4 mi away at 5,230 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
South Quarry is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in Utah's Fillmore Field Office, about 0.3 miles from the Desert Mountain climbing area. The land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and the area is close to several other climbing spots, including Flame Thrower Wall, Mammoth Head and West Sector, all about 3 miles away. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad routes, with six routes in total. The grades run from 5.4 to 5.8 on the YDS scale, and the hardest is Not A Good Day to Vomit at 5.8. The sport routes include Dwight Yoakam at 5.6 and Pure Energy at 5.7, while the trad routes are IPP at 5.4 and Honkeytonk Chickybird at 5.5. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages a high of 93°F.
Routes (6)
Bubbles, The(1)
Fist of Angst: Pinky Knuckle(1)
Honkytonk Rock(2)
Not So Happy Rock(2)
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