Loose Boulders
12 bouldering routes in Utah spanning 6 grades.
Photo: Outdoor Craziness, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 12 routes
- V2 – V6
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Loose Boulders
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.
Jan
54° / 28°
5 wet
Feb
59° / 32°
5 wet
Mar
68° / 39°
5 wet
Apr
75° / 46°
3 wet
May
85° / 55°
3 wet
Jun
96° / 64°
2 wet
Jul
102° / 72°
3 wet
Aug
100° / 70°
3 wet
Sep
92° / 61°
2 wet
Oct
79° / 47°
3 wet
Nov
64° / 35°
3 wet
Dec
53° / 28°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 4 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Loose Boulders is a climbing area on State Trust Lands Tonaquint Block in southern Utah, managed by the State Land Board. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with several other areas and a mountain biking trail close by. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. George show April highs around 75°F and October highs near 79°F. Summer is hot, with July averaging about 102°F. The Crackity Project, Upper Jones Valley, Overlooker and Beach/Meatbag are all within about a tenth of a mile. For a change of pace, the Zen Trail mountain biking route is about 0.6 miles away.
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