Utah · Bouldering · Blanding

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Upper-range problem at Blanding Boulders among 45 catalogued climbs.

V4
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Bouldering Pads
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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° / 22°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 26°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 33°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 38°

    5 wet

  5. May

    72° / 46°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 56°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 62°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 60°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 53°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 42°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 31°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 23°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blanding, UT, 4.8 mi away at 6,032 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 45 boulder problems catalogued at Blanding Boulders, this climb sits in the upper range of the crag's V0–V5-6 span.

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