Utah · Bouldering · Sandy

The Great Escape Sit

Upper-end problem at Parking Lot Area's Roadside Slab sector.

V7-8
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit The Great Escape Sit

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

    38° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 27°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 34°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 39°

    10 wet

  5. May

    71° / 48°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 57°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 67°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 66°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 56°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 43°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 32°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    38° / 23°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cottonwood Weir, UT, 0.1 mi away at 4,986 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of five boulder problems catalogued at Parking Lot Area's Roadside Slab sector, this climb sits at the upper end of the crag's V3–V7-8 range.

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