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Utah · Rock climbing · Salt Lake City
Waiting for Duc
Mid-range climb among seven routes at South Summit.
- 5.7
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
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No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
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Best time to visit Waiting for Duc
Best months: June–September. 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
31° / 15°
14 wet
Feb
31° / 15°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
42° / 25°
12 wet
May
53° / 33°
10 wet
Jun
64° / 42°
7 wet
Jul
73° / 50°
7 wet
Aug
71° / 49°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 41°
9 wet
Oct
49° / 31°
9 wet
Nov
37° / 21°
11 wet
Dec
30° / 15°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 8.4 mi away at 8,710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of seven routes catalogued at South Summit, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.5 and 5.10a.
Photo of the crag
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