Utah · Rock climbing · Brighton

Tahoe Simulator

Tahoe Simulator in Utah has 6 bouldering routes ranging from 5.10b to 5.11b.

Tahoe SimulatorPhoto: marcomorahuizar, CC0 (via Flickr)
6 routes
V3 – V11-
Bouldering

Is Tahoe Simulator 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 Tahoe Simulator

Best months: June–September. 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

    31° / 11°

  2. Feb

    31° / 12°

  3. Mar

    37° / 17°

  4. Apr

    43° / 22°

  5. May

    52° / 30°

  6. Jun

    64° / 39°

  7. Jul

    72° / 47°

  8. Aug

    71° / 46°

  9. Sep

    62° / 38°

  10. Oct

    49° / 28°

  11. Nov

    37° / 18°

  12. Dec

    30° / 11°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Lake Brighton, UT, 0.8 mi away at 8,740 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tahoe Simulator is a bouldering area in the Salt Lake Ranger District of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits about 0.1 mile from Catherine's Pass Trail and Lake Mary, with Brighton Lakes and Brighton's Frighton Wall a short distance away. The area is a bouldering destination rather than a route with a single climb. Its six boulder problems range from V3 to V11-, with the median grade at V5-6. The routes include Easy Arete at V3 and Slaughtering Piggies at V11-, with first ascents by Tommy Rigby and others. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Silver Lake Brighton weather station run from highs around 72°F in July to about 62°F in September, while winter highs sit near 30°F with lows around 11°F. Albion Basin and Redman Campground offer camping within about 2 miles.

Routes (6)