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Copperhead Boulder

Copperhead Boulder in Utah offers 23 bouldering routes across 12 difficulty grades.

23 routes
V0 – V13
Bouldering

Is Copperhead Boulder 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 Copperhead Boulder

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.

  1. Jan

    38° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 27°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 34°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 39°

    10 wet

  5. May

    71° / 48°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 57°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 67°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 66°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 56°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 43°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 32°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    38° / 23°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cottonwood Weir, UT, 3.3 mi away at 4,986 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Copperhead Boulder is a climbing area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing and outdoor spots, so it works well as a stop in a day of exploring the surrounding area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Cottonwood Weir weather station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 64°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F. Several other climbing areas and a hiking loop lie just 0.1 mile away, including All Thumbs Boulder, Block, The and the Alpenbock Loop. For an overnight stay, Tanners Flat Campground is about 3.8 miles off.

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