Wasatch Back
Wasatch Back in Utah has 10 bouldering routes across 8 difficulty grades.
- 10 routes
- V0-1 – V4
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Wasatch Back
Best months: May–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
33° / 16°
Feb
35° / 17°
Mar
43° / 25°
Apr
51° / 31°
May
61° / 38°
Jun
72° / 46°
Jul
80° / 53°
Aug
78° / 52°
Sep
69° / 43°
Oct
56° / 33°
Nov
42° / 23°
Dec
33° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Park City, UT, 4.1 mi away at 6,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Wasatch Back is a bouldering area in Utah, about 1.2 miles from the town of East Basin. It is a compact cluster of boulders, with 10 routes listed, all of them bouldering problems graded from V0 up to V4. The most common grades sit around V1-2, and the hardest is Kimie's Problem at V4. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Park City weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 80°F in July with lows near 53°F, while winter highs stay around 33°F. Several other spots lie close by. Mountain Ranch Estates is just 0.1 mile away, and Saved by the Bell is about half a mile off. White Pine Lake, roughly 5 miles away, offers fishing, and Jordanelle State Park McHenry Campground is about 8 miles away for an overnight stay.
Routes (10)
Bad Apple Boulders(4)
Guardsmans Pass(1)
Park City Boulder Garden(1)
Racquet Club Boulder(1)
Round Valley Express Boulder(2)
Secret Spot Boulder(1)
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