The Necco Wafer
Mid-upper difficulty route among 10 climbs catalogued at this Utah crag.
- 5.11a
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is The Necco Wafer open right now?
Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists 2 alerts for Capitol Reef National Park.
Elevated E. Coli levels - Fremont River and Sulphur Creek
Park alert covering Capitol Reef National Park · NPS · Capitol Reef National Park
Monsoon Season & Flash Floods
Park alert covering Capitol Reef National Park · NPS · Capitol Reef National Park
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Best time to visit The Necco Wafer
Best months: March–May 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
41° / 21°
3 wet · 2 snow
Feb
47° / 26°
4 wet · 1 snow
Mar
57° / 34°
4 wet · 1 snow
Apr
65° / 39°
4 wet
May
74° / 48°
5 wet
Jun
86° / 58°
4 wet
Jul
91° / 65°
7 wet
Aug
88° / 63°
8 wet
Sep
80° / 55°
6 wet
Oct
66° / 43°
4 wet
Nov
51° / 30°
3 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 21°
3 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Capitol Reef Np, UT, 3.1 mi away at 5,500 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 10 routes catalogued at Terrible Twos Wall, this climb sits in the middle-upper range of the crag's 5.7 to 5.12- span.
Photo of the crag

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