The Trailer Boulders
- 26 routes
- V0 – V10
- Bouldering
- Jul–Sep
- best months
The Trailer Boulders are a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Butte Field Office in Montana, about 11 miles from the town of Butte. The land is managed by the BLM, and the boulders sit close to other climbing and riding spots in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Butte show July highs around 81°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. Snooter Boulder is just 0.1 mile away, and the BLM 11 and BLM 12 mountain biking routes are each about 0.3 mile off. Lower Pipestone Forest, another climbing area, is roughly 1.3 miles away.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit The Trailer Boulders
Best months: July–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
32° / 8°
7 wet
Feb
35° / 10°
7 wet
Mar
44° / 19°
9 wet
Apr
51° / 26°
11 wet
May
61° / 34°
13 wet
Jun
70° / 41°
13 wet
Jul
81° / 46°
9 wet
Aug
80° / 44°
8 wet
Sep
69° / 36°
7 wet
Oct
54° / 27°
8 wet
Nov
40° / 16°
8 wet
Dec
31° / 7°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Butte Bert Mooney Ap, MT, 11.6 mi away at 5,506 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (26)
Airstream Boulder(2)
Aristocrat Boulder, The(4)
Blunt Boulder(2)
Charlie Sheen Boulder(1)
Dagmar's Boulder(2)
Diamond Boulder(1)
Heart of Darkness Boulder(2)
Hitchhiker's Thumb(1)
Midnight Pivot Boulder, The(1)
Mini Lazer Boulder(1)
Misty Boulder, The(4)
Pope's Simulator(1)
Teardrop Boulder, The(1)
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