Utah · Rock climbing · St. George

Olympus Boulder

Olympus Boulder in Utah has 6 bouldering routes across 5 difficulty grades.

6 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Best time to visit Olympus 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, 7.1 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Olympus Boulder is a bouldering area on State Trust Lands South Block in Utah, managed by the State Land Board. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Junk Yard just 0.1 mile away and Martyr Boulder and The Wash each about 0.6 mile off. The Wash and Lab Rat are also within a mile, so climbers can easily string together several areas in one outing. 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, while July averages climb to about 102°F. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated between V0 and V3. Perseus is the easiest at V0, and Good Apollo is the hardest at V3. Icarus and Aerial Superiority sit in the V1-2 range.

Routes (6)