Bomberella
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 419 ft
- climb
- 6,425 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Bomberella is an easy hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Price Field Office, about 2 miles from the town of Kenilworth, Utah. The route is an out-and-back of about 1.3 miles, with a one-way climb of roughly 420 feet from a low point of about 6,000 feet to a high of about 6,425 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Price show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages about 90°F and January highs sit near 35°F. Bikes are allowed on this natural-surface trail, but horses are not. The Floating Rocks mountain biking area is just 0.1 mile away, and the Bypass hike is about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can head to Wood Hill, about 3.3 miles away, and paddlers to the Price River, about 5 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Bomberella
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.
Jan
35° / 16°
5 wet
Feb
41° / 21°
5 wet
Mar
53° / 29°
5 wet
Apr
61° / 34°
5 wet
May
71° / 44°
5 wet
Jun
83° / 52°
4 wet
Jul
90° / 60°
6 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
7 wet
Sep
77° / 49°
6 wet
Oct
63° / 38°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 26°
4 wet
Dec
35° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Price Carbon Co Ap, UT, 4.2 mi away at 5,921 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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