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Drilled Pocket Boulder

Drilled Pocket Boulder in Utah has 11 bouldering routes across 9 grades.

Drilled Pocket BoulderPhoto: © Pierre André, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
11 routes
V0 – V4-5
Bouldering

Is Drilled Pocket Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Zion National Park. It doesn't name Drilled Pocket Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Watchman Trail closed

    Park closure covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Toxic cyanobacteria in rivers, streams, and pools

    Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

  • Large vehicle restrictions on Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway

    Park alert covering Zion National Park · NPS · Zion National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Zion National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Drilled Pocket Boulder

Best months: February–May and October–November. 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

    54° / 30°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    58° / 34°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    66° / 39°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 44°

    6 wet

  5. May

    83° / 53°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    95° / 62°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    100° / 70°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    98° / 69°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    91° / 61°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    78° / 49°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 37°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 29°

    6 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Zion Np, UT, 0.2 mi away at 4,038 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Drilled Pocket Boulder is a bouldering area in Zion National Park in Utah, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's land, and a fee is charged for access. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 78°F, while July averages about 100°F. The bouldering here is all on rock, with 11 routes listed. Grades run from V0-1 to V4-5 on the V scale, and the Drilled Pocket Problem and Drilled pocket arête stand out as V3 and V4-5. The East Face Center-Right is a V1. Several other spots are close by. Watchman Campground and the Zion Bouldering area are each about 0.6 miles away, and The Confluence and Short Stuff Crag are within a mile.

Routes (11)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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