Swamp Boulders
Swamp Boulders in Utah has 23 bouldering routes with pads.
- 23 routes
- V0 – V13
- Bouldering
Is Swamp 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 Swamp Boulders
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.
Jan
34° / 22°
Feb
40° / 24°
Mar
49° / 31°
Apr
56° / 35°
May
66° / 44°
Jun
78° / 52°
Jul
88° / 60°
Aug
86° / 58°
Sep
76° / 50°
Oct
60° / 39°
Nov
44° / 30°
Dec
33° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Timpanogos Cave, UT, 9 mi away at 5,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Swamp Boulders is a bouldering area in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Salt Lake Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. The site sits right beside two other bouldering areas, The Wild West and The Standard Overhang Boulder, both about 0.1 mile away, and it pairs easily with the Little Cottonwood Creek Trail, about 0.2 mile off. The bouldering here runs from V0 up to V13, with the median grade around V5-6. The route list includes Pipeline Downclimb at V0, Bell Memorial Arete at V5, River Crack Direct at V6 and Ditch Witch Sit at V10. Smog Low is the hardest, at V13, and its first ascent was done by Taylor McNeill. Summer is the warmest time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Timpanogos Cave show July highs around 88°F and lows near 60°F, while September cools to highs in the mid-70s. Nearby options include Tanners Flat Campground about 2.6 miles away and Lake Lillian, about 3.6 miles away.
Routes (23)
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