Utah · Rock climbing · Midway

Empire Pass

Empire Pass in Utah has 14 bouldering routes.

14 routes
V0 – V3+
Bouldering

Best time to visit Empire Pass

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° / 11°

  2. Feb

    31° / 12°

  3. Mar

    37° / 17°

  4. Apr

    43° / 22°

  5. May

    52° / 30°

  6. Jun

    64° / 39°

  7. Jul

    72° / 47°

  8. Aug

    71° / 46°

  9. Sep

    62° / 38°

  10. Oct

    49° / 28°

  11. Nov

    37° / 18°

  12. Dec

    30° / 11°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Lake Brighton, UT, 4.1 mi away at 8,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Empire Pass is a bouldering area in Utah, about 3 miles from Park City. It sits among a cluster of outdoor destinations, with the Corvair (Upper) mountain biking trail just 0.3 miles away and the Road to Ruby hike at 0.4 miles. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes run from V0 up to V3+. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Silver Lake show July highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The area has 14 bouldering routes, with the easiest at V0 and the hardest at V3+. Some of the named routes are Gaper Gap (V0), Groomers Choice (V2) and Goggle Tan (V3-4).

Routes (14)

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