Cronin's Boulder
Cronin's Boulder in Utah has 5 bouldering routes across 4 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- V2- – V11
- Bouldering
Is Cronin's 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 Cronin's 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.
Jan
34° / 22°
Feb
40° / 24°
Mar
49° / 31°
Apr
56° / 35°
May
66° / 44°
Jun
78° / 52°
Jul
88° / 60°
Aug
86° / 58°
Sep
76° / 50°
Oct
60° / 39°
Nov
44° / 30°
Dec
33° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Timpanogos Cave, UT, 9.1 mi away at 5,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Cronin's Boulder is a bouldering area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. It sits among several other climbing spots, with The Hill and the Jumper Area each about 0.1 mile away. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest is Southeast Corner at V2-, and the hardest is O Face at V11. Cronin's Arete and Dirty Sanchez are both V6, and Gentleman Jack is V9. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 66°F in May to 76°F in September, while July highs average about 88°F. The Little Cottonwood Creek Trail is about 0.4 mile away, and Tanners Flat Campground is about 2.5 miles off. Lake Lillian and Lake Florence, both about 3.5 miles away, offer fishing.
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