Utah · Rock climbing · Monticello

Spaghetti Western

Mid-range climb among 50 routes at Pistol Whipped.

5.11
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Spaghetti Western

Best months: May–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

    36° / 15°

    6 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    41° / 20°

    6 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    50° / 26°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 31°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    69° / 39°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    81° / 47°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 54°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 45°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 34°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    48° / 24°

    6 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    36° / 16°

    6 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monticello 2e, UT, 17.9 mi away at 6,820 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 50 routes catalogued at Pistol Whipped, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 5.8+ to 5.13-.

Photo of the crag

Pistol Whipped — the crag this route is on
Pistol Whipped, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Kent G. Budge, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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

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Rock Climbing business nearby (~33 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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