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Back to the Forest Boulder Field (National Forest that is...)

Back to the Forest Boulder Field in Utah has 5 bouldering routes.

5 routes
V0-1 – V4+
Bouldering

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Back to the Forest Boulder Field is a bouldering area in Utah's Fishlake National Forest, within the Fremont River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the field sits among several other climbing spots in this corner of the forest. Bouldering is the focus here, with five routes on offer, all rated on the V scale from V0-1 up to V4+. The easiest, Sappy Chainsaw Massacre, is a V0-1, and the hardest, Bow-saw Bind and Sleeveless Flannel, are both V4+. Short-sleeve Flannel and Long-sleeve Flannel round out the V1 and V1+ options. Two other bouldering areas lie close by: Clean Up Boulder is about 0.1 mile away and South of the Border Bouldering is about 0.3 mile away. Mytoge Mtn. Road, roughly a mile off, adds more climbing options. For a change from the rock, Mallard Bay Overflow Campground and Doctor Creek - Rec Site are both about 2 miles away.

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