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Utah · Rock climbing · Sandy
Ugly Duckling
The hardest of five routes catalogued at this Utah slab.
- 5.11
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is Ugly Duckling 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 Ugly Duckling
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
34° / 22°
Feb
40° / 24°
Mar
49° / 31°
Apr
56° / 35°
May
66° / 44°
Jun
78° / 52°
Jul
88° / 60°
Aug
86° / 58°
Sep
76° / 50°
Oct
60° / 39°
Nov
44° / 30°
Dec
33° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Timpanogos Cave, UT, 9.3 mi away at 5,740 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Among the five routes catalogued at Ducks in Bondage Slab, this climb sits at the upper end of the crag's range.
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