Buffalo Point
Buffalo Point in Utah has 5 climbing routes with 4 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and trad.
Photo: Leaflet, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5 routes
- V0 – V1
- Bouldering · Trad
Best time to visit Buffalo Point
Best months: April–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
36° / 21°
9 wet
Feb
42° / 25°
9 wet
Mar
53° / 33°
9 wet
Apr
60° / 39°
10 wet
May
70° / 47°
9 wet
Jun
82° / 55°
5 wet
Jul
91° / 65°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 63°
4 wet
Sep
78° / 53°
5 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
7 wet
Nov
48° / 31°
8 wet
Dec
37° / 22°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ogden Hinkley Ap, UT, 17.3 mi away at 4,470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Buffalo Point is a climbing area within Antelope Island State Park in northern Utah, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits about 0.1 mile from the Buffalo Point Trail, which makes it an easy pairing for a visit to the park. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F. Several other trails lie close by. The Lakeside Loop is about half a mile away, and the White Rock Loop and Gravel Pit Trail are within 3 miles. Frary Peak Trail is about 5.5 miles off.
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