Utah · Bouldering · Salt Lake City

Alpine Troll

One of six routes at Union Boulders, toward the easier end of the range.

V-easy
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Alpine Troll

Best months: March–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.

  1. Jan

    40° / 23°

  2. Feb

    46° / 26°

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

  4. Apr

    63° / 38°

  5. May

    73° / 46°

  6. Jun

    84° / 55°

  7. Jul

    92° / 63°

  8. Aug

    90° / 62°

  9. Sep

    80° / 53°

  10. Oct

    66° / 41°

  11. Nov

    52° / 31°

  12. Dec

    41° / 23°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salt Lake City E Bench, UT, 2.5 mi away at 4,850 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of six routes catalogued at Union Boulders, this climb sits at the easier end of the crag's V0–V2 range.

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