The Flu
Flu is a bouldering crag in Utah with 24 routes across 10 grades.
Photo: Holly Mandarich hollymandarich, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 24 routes
- V2 – V9
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Flu
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.
Jan
27° / 4°
12 wet
Feb
30° / 3°
11 wet
Mar
38° / 10°
10 wet
Apr
43° / 18°
11 wet
May
55° / 27°
9 wet
Jun
66° / 35°
6 wet
Jul
74° / 41°
5 wet
Aug
72° / 40°
8 wet
Sep
63° / 32°
7 wet
Oct
48° / 22°
8 wet
Nov
35° / 15°
10 wet
Dec
25° / 2°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Electric Lake, UT, 20.5 mi away at 8,380 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
The Flu is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Price Field Office of Utah. It sits among several other climbing spots, with The Small One and UMWA Boulder each about 0.2 miles away. The area is a cluster of boulder problems, 24 in all, and every one is a boulder. Their grades range from V2 to V9, with the hardest route, Glock 9 Handy, at V9. The median grade is V6, so the problems here run from moderate to advanced. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 74°F with lows near 41°F, according to averages from the Electric Lake weather station about 20 miles away. Winter is much colder, with typical January highs around 27°F. The closest outings are Roans Canyon, a hike about 2 miles away, and Des-Bee Dove-Mine, about 4 miles off. For an overnight stay, Joes Valley Pavilion Group Campground is roughly 6 miles away. Grassy Lake Fishing Site, about 8 miles out, offers lake fishing.
Routes (24)
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