Pullout Boulders
- 12 routes
- V0 – V6
- Bouldering
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Pullout Boulders open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 9 to 12
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Pullout Boulders is a bouldering area in the Darby Ranger District of Montana's Bitterroot National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Roadside Boulders about 0.1 mile away and Hardvark Boulder and Baboon Boulder each about 0.2 mile off. The boulders are all within a short walk of one another, making it easy to string together a few problems in one visit. The climbing here is bouldering only, with 12 routes spread across the V0 to V6 range. The easiest is Bamboo Ladder at V0, and the hardest is Twilight at V6. The median grade is V4, so climbers of all levels can find something to work on. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Darby weather station, about 6 miles away, show July highs around 82°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. For a longer outing, the SNOW TRAIL 429 is about 0.4 mile away, and Coyote Coulee is roughly 1.7 miles off. Lake Como Campground, about 2.5 miles away, offers a place to stay overnight.
- Roadside BouldersRock climbing0.1 mi
- Hardvark BoulderRock climbing0.2 mi
- Baboon BoulderRock climbing0.2 mi
- SNOW TRAIL 429Hiking0.4 mi
- Coyote CouleeHiking1.7 mi
- Lick Creek TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Lake Como CampgroundCamping2.5 mi
- Three Frogs CampgroundCamping2.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
The HeapRock climbing · ~1h 16m drivePhoto: djembayz, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Roadside BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- Hardvark BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Baboon BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Upper Roadside BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- Lost HorseRock climbing · Next door
- Mother Lode BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- Midnight Light BulbRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Clearcut BouldersRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Blodgett CanyonRock climbing · ~21 min drive
Best time to visit Pullout Boulders
Best months: May–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° / 19°
8 wet
Feb
38° / 21°
6 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
7 wet
Apr
54° / 31°
7 wet
May
64° / 39°
9 wet
Jun
72° / 45°
9 wet
Jul
82° / 50°
6 wet
Aug
81° / 48°
6 wet
Sep
71° / 42°
6 wet
Oct
57° / 33°
8 wet
Nov
42° / 25°
8 wet
Dec
32° / 19°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Darby, MT, 6.4 mi away at 3,880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
