Utah · Rock climbing · St. George

Mangum Boulder

Mangum Boulder in Utah has 5 bouldering routes on pads with 3 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V1 – V4
Bouldering

Best time to visit Mangum 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° / 28°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    59° / 32°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    68° / 39°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    75° / 46°

    3 wet

  5. May

    85° / 55°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    96° / 64°

    2 wet

  7. Jul

    102° / 72°

    3 wet

  8. Aug

    100° / 70°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    92° / 61°

    2 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 47°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 35°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 28°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 1.7 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mangum Boulder is a bouldering area in Pioneer Park in Utah, on city-managed land. It sits among several named climbing areas in the same park, including Boy Scout Cave, The Convent and Picnic Table, all within about 0.1 mile. The routes here are all boulders, and they run from V1 up to V4. The most comfortable months for a visit are spring and fall, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. George run from highs around 75°F in April to 79°F in October. Midsummer highs typically top 100°F. The area's five routes include Elementary (V1), Red Bison (V1), A-Cup Traverse (V3), My Dear Watson (V3) and Mangum Impalement (V4). The boulders are named after Ty Mangum, who first climbed My Dear Watson and Mangum Impalement.

Routes (5)

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