Utah · Rock climbing · Grantsville

Unit 13

Unit 13 is a bouldering crag in Utah with 9 routes.

9 routes
V0-1 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit Unit 13

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

    36° / 25°

    8 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    42° / 29°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    53° / 37°

    8 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    60° / 43°

    9 wet

  5. May

    71° / 53°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 62°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 71°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 69°

    4 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 59°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 46°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    48° / 34°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    37° / 26°

    8 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Garfield, UT, 21.2 mi away at 4,298 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Unit 13 is a bouldering area in Utah, about 11 miles from the town of Timpie. It is a cluster of boulders rather than a single route, and all the routes here are boulders, with grades ranging from V0-1 to V6. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Garfield show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F. The area has nine bouldering routes, and the grades run from easy to challenging. Warmup Wall is the easiest at V0-1, and the Exorcism is the hardest at V6. Other routes include One Muv Ruf at V3 and Sand Fly Slab at V4. Several other climbing areas sit within about 8 miles, including Sabbath Slab, The Represstional and The Island. The Stansbury Island Trail is a hike about 6 miles away.

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