Utah · Rock climbing · Orangeville

Tang Boulder

Tang Boulder in Utah has 7 bouldering routes across 6 difficulty grades.

7 routes
V3 – V13
Bouldering

Is Tang Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Tang Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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

Best time to visit Tang 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

    40° / 10°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 16°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 25°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    66° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    75° / 40°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 47°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 54°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 32°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 20°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 11°

    4 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Dale, UT, 9.3 mi away at 5,629 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Tang Boulder is a bouldering area in the Ferron Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Bridge Boulders and Playtime is Over, Space Chubby, Salsa Verde, The Edge each about 0.3 miles away. The area holds eight bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V1 to V13. The easiest is Purple Drank at V1, and the hardest is Army of the Dead at V13, first climbed by Matt Fultz. The median grade is V5, so the boulders here range from easy to very challenging. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Castle Dale weather station show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 91°F. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Nearby, the Des-Bee Dove-Mine hike is about 0.9 miles away, and Roans Canyon is about 4 miles off. For an overnight stay, River Bend Campground is about 9 miles away.

Routes (7)