Utah · Bouldering · Wales

Penguin Traverse

Mid-range problem among 17 routes at Wales Canyon.

V2
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Is Penguin Traverse open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Penguin Traverse, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Penguin Traverse

Best months: May–June and September–October. 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

    38° / 13°

  2. Feb

    43° / 18°

  3. Mar

    55° / 25°

  4. Apr

    62° / 30°

  5. May

    71° / 37°

  6. Jun

    82° / 44°

  7. Jul

    89° / 52°

  8. Aug

    87° / 51°

  9. Sep

    79° / 42°

  10. Oct

    66° / 32°

  11. Nov

    52° / 22°

  12. Dec

    38° / 13°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moroni, UT, 4.6 mi away at 5,580 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 17 boulder problems catalogued at Wales Canyon, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from V0 to V3-4.

Photo of the crag

Wales Canyon — the crag this route is on
Wales Canyon, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)