Utah · Rock climbing · East Carbon

Playground Boulder

Playground Boulder in Utah has 5 bouldering routes across 4 grades.

5 routes
V1-2 – V6-7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Playground Boulder

Best months: April–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

    39° / 22°

  2. Feb

    43° / 23°

  3. Mar

    54° / 30°

  4. Apr

    61° / 36°

  5. May

    71° / 43°

  6. Jun

    82° / 52°

  7. Jul

    88° / 59°

  8. Aug

    86° / 58°

  9. Sep

    77° / 50°

  10. Oct

    62° / 39°

  11. Nov

    48° / 29°

  12. Dec

    38° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sunnyside City, UT, 4.7 mi away at 6,511 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Playground Boulder is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Price Field Office in Utah. The nearest town is Sunnyside, about 5 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sunnyside show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 62°F, while July averages about 88°F and January highs sit near 39°F. C Canyon Main Area, another climbing area, is about 1.3 miles away. Pasture Canyon and 2 Canyon, both hikes, are within about 7 miles.

Routes (5)

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