Utah · Rock climbing · Monticello

Widow vs Mantis

The hardest route catalogued at Fringe Walls among 19 climbs at this crag.

5.12b
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Widow vs Mantis

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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 17°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    49° / 23°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    67° / 36°

    5 wet

  5. May

    77° / 46°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 56°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 63°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 61°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 51°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 38°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 26°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    42° / 18°

    4 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyonlands-The Needles, UT, 15.5 mi away at 4,906 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Fringe Walls, where 19 climbs have been catalogued across a 5.10 to 5.12b range.

Photo of the crag

Fringe Walls — the crag this route is on
Fringe Walls, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: joannapoe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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