Brighton Boulders
Brighton Boulders in Utah has 16 bouldering routes across 12 grades.
- 16 routes
- V0 – V10
- Bouldering
Is Brighton Boulders 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 Brighton Boulders
Best months: June–September. 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
31° / 11°
Feb
31° / 12°
Mar
37° / 17°
Apr
43° / 22°
May
52° / 30°
Jun
64° / 39°
Jul
72° / 47°
Aug
71° / 46°
Sep
62° / 38°
Oct
49° / 28°
Nov
37° / 18°
Dec
30° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Lake Brighton, UT, 0.3 mi away at 8,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Brighton Boulders is a bouldering area in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Salt Lake Ranger District, about a mile from Brighton. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climbing is all boulder-style. The area holds 16 bouldering routes, ranging from V0 to V10 on the V scale, with a median grade of V3. Limp Noodle is a V0 boulder, and Moose Saddle is V5. A Sculpted Beauty sits at V6-7, and In Solitude is V10. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. July typically brings highs around 72°F and lows near 47°F, according to typical averages from a nearby weather station at Silver Lake. Winters are cold, with January highs around 31°F. The closest neighbor is Millie Boulder, about 0.1 mile away. Brighton Lakes Trail and the Great Western Trail - Utah both lie about 0.2 mile off. Silver Lake, about 0.5 mile away, is the nearest spot for fishing.
Routes (16)
Brighton Lodge Boulders(2)
Hiker Boulder, The(1)
Make a Wish Boulder(4)
Sherpa boulder(3)
Split Boulder(1)
Twin Lakes(3)
Upper Milly(2)
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