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Chinese Boulders

Chinese Boulders in Utah has 6 bouldering routes on pads.

6 routes
V0- – V5-6
Bouldering

Is Chinese 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 Chinese 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.

  1. Jan

    31° / 15°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    31° / 15°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    37° / 20°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    42° / 25°

    12 wet

  5. May

    53° / 33°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    64° / 42°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    73° / 50°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    71° / 49°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    62° / 41°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    49° / 31°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    37° / 21°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    30° / 15°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 2.9 mi away at 8,710 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Chinese Boulders is a bouldering area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several named boulders, with Large Chinese Boulder and Eastern Boulder each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes spread across the V0- to V5-6 range. The easiest is Lot at V0-, and the hardest is Chinese Arete at V5-6. Fortune Cookie is another V5. The area is compact, so you can fit a few problems into a short session. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Alta weather station, which sits about 1,200 feet lower, show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 31°F. Tanners Flat Campground is about 0.6 mile away, and the White Pine - Snowbird Link hike is about 0.4 mile off. Lake Lillian and Lake Florence, both about 2 miles away, offer fishing.

Routes (6)