Blanding Boulders
Blanding Boulders in Utah has 45 bouldering routes with pads.
- 45 routes
- V0 – V5-6
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Blanding Boulders
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.
Jan
40° / 22°
6 wet
Feb
45° / 26°
6 wet
Mar
55° / 33°
6 wet
Apr
62° / 38°
5 wet
May
72° / 46°
5 wet
Jun
84° / 56°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 62°
7 wet
Aug
86° / 60°
8 wet
Sep
78° / 53°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
5 wet
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.
Blanding Boulders is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Monticello Field Office in Utah, about 5 miles from the town of Blanding. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 45 routes spread across the boulders, and the grades range from V0 to V5-6, with the median at V2. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Blanding show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F. Several other climbing and hiking spots lie within about 10 miles. The Blanding climbing area is about 6 miles away, and Arch Canyon Trail and Arch Canyon Overlook Trail are both about 6 miles off. Butler Wash Trail is roughly 5 miles away.
Routes (45)
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