Utah · Rock climbing · St. George

Petrified Boulder

Petrified Boulder in Utah has 10 bouldering routes across 5 difficulty grades.

10 routes
V1 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit Petrified 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.

Petrified Boulder is a bouldering area on state trust lands in southern Utah, about 7 miles from the city of St George. It sits within the State Trust Lands South Block, managed by the State Land Board, and lies among a cluster of other climbing areas, including North Side, Caerbannog Boulder and Buttopia, all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a collection of 10 bouldering routes, all rated from V1 to V6 on the V scale. The easiest are Fistula at V1 and Slam Dunk at V2, while Seven Car Pile Up reaches V6. Climbers looking for more options can also head to the Banded Hills Trail, a hike just 0.1 mile away. 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 and August average about 100°F.

Routes (10)