Utah · Rock climbing · Salt Lake City

Bouldering

Bouldering in Utah has 5 routes with 5 distinct difficulty grades.

5 routes
V1 – V4+
Bouldering

Is Bouldering open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Bouldering

Best months: May–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

    38° / 19°

    11 wet · 8 snow

  2. Feb

    43° / 22°

    10 wet · 6 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 29°

    10 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    59° / 34°

    10 wet · 3 snow

  5. May

    69° / 41°

    9 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    80° / 49°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 57°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 56°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 47°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 36°

    8 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    48° / 27°

    9 wet · 4 snow

  12. Dec

    37° / 20°

    11 wet · 8 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at City Creek Wtp, UT, 0.9 mi away at 5,340 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bouldering is a climbing area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Arlington Hills, about 2.3 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages about 89°F and winter brings frequent snow days. Several trails start close by, including the Black Mountain Route about half a mile away and the Uncle Effer Trail at 0.8 miles. For more climbing, Mt. Van Cott is about 2.4 miles off, and City Creek Canyon is about 3 miles away.

Routes (5)

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