Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Boulder

0.5 mi
round trip
179 ft
climb
9,037 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Boulder is an easy out-and-back hike in Utah, just under half a mile long with a one-way elevation gain of 179 feet. The trail runs between 8,847 feet and 9,037 feet, and the nearest town is Park City, about 2.4 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station at Silver Lake run around 72°F for highs and 47°F for lows, while winter highs there stay near 30°F. Several other spots sit close by. Moosebones, a mountain biking area, is just 0.1 mile away, and the Ontario Loop hike is about 0.2 mile off. Empire Pass, a climbing area, is roughly half a mile away, and White Pine Lake is about 3.7 miles out.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Jordanelle State Park McHenry Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 3.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Fireside Dining

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 2.3 mi from Heber

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Saalebaer, CC0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Boulder

    Best months: June–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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 11°

    2. Feb

      31° / 12°

    3. Mar

      37° / 17°

    4. Apr

      43° / 22°

    5. May

      52° / 30°

    6. Jun

      64° / 39°

    7. Jul

      72° / 47°

    8. Aug

      71° / 46°

    9. Sep

      62° / 38°

    10. Oct

      49° / 28°

    11. Nov

      37° / 18°

    12. Dec

      30° / 11°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Lake Brighton, UT, 4.4 mi away at 8,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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