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Moose Boulders

Moose Boulders in Utah has 9 bouldering routes across 7 grades.

9 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering

Is Moose Boulders open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Moose Boulders

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° / 15°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    31° / 15°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    37° / 20°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    42° / 25°

    12 wet

  5. May

    53° / 33°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    64° / 42°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    73° / 50°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    71° / 49°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    62° / 41°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    49° / 31°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    37° / 21°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    30° / 15°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 2.8 mi away at 8,710 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Moose Boulders is a bouldering area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Nest Egg and Mike's Face Boulder each about 0.1 mile away. The area has nine bouldering routes, all rated from V0 to V5 on the V scale. The easiest are Chaka, Fern Bar and Moose Arete at V0, and the hardest is Sleastak at V5. Meadow Muffin is V2 and Land of the Lost is V3. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Alta weather station, which sits about 1,100 feet lower, show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 31°F and lows near 15°F. The White Pine - Snowbird Link hike starts about 0.3 mile away, and Tanners Flat Campground is about 0.8 mile off. Lake Lillian and Lake Blanche, both about 2 miles away, offer fishing.

Routes (9)