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The Weasel Formation

Weasel Formation, The in Utah has 10 routes across 4 grades, offering trad climbing.

The Weasel FormationPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
10 routes
5.8 – 5.10
Trad

Best time to visit The Weasel Formation

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

    37° / 14°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    43° / 20°

    4 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    54° / 29°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    62° / 35°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    71° / 45°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 54°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 60°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 58°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 49°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 37°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 25°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    37° / 15°

    4 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ferron, UT, 22.8 mi away at 5,923 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Weasel Formation is a climbing area in Utah on Bureau of Land Management land within the Price Field Office. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations in the Price area, and its routes are all traditional, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.10. The area's climbing is centered on a small group of towers and spires. Horus Tower is one of the easier options at 5.8, and The Worse the Heat, the Better the Beer is the hardest at 5.10. Other routes include The Rooster, Belfry Tower and Little Weasel Spire, all in the 5.8 to 5.9 range. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Ferron weather station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F and winter highs sit near 37°F. Nearby, Oil Well Flat Trail is about 3 miles away and Eagle Canyon is about 4 miles away. San Rafael Swell - North is roughly 7 miles off, and San Rafael Swinging Bridge Campground is about 8 miles away.

Routes (10)

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