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The Wave Boulder

Wave Boulder, The is a bouldering crag in Utah with 5 routes.

The Wave BoulderPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
V1 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit The Wave Boulder

Best months: May–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

    30° / 4°

  2. Feb

    34° / 6°

  3. Mar

    42° / 15°

  4. Apr

    49° / 25°

  5. May

    61° / 32°

  6. Jun

    72° / 39°

  7. Jul

    78° / 45°

  8. Aug

    78° / 45°

  9. Sep

    68° / 37°

  10. Oct

    55° / 29°

  11. Nov

    42° / 18°

  12. Dec

    31° / 6°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Scofield Dam, UT, 10.3 mi away at 7,630 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Wave Boulder is a bouldering area on Bureau of Land Management land in Utah's Price Field Office, about 0.6 miles from Price Canyon Recreation Area. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Baby's Got Biceps Boulder and Mayan Boulders each about 0.1 mile away. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The Prow is the easiest at V1, and The Wave Traverse is the hardest at V7. The Wave Traverse Reverse is a V6 route with a first ascent by Kenny Matys. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Scofield Dam weather station, about 10 miles away, show July and August highs near 78°F with lows around 45°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 30°F and lows near 4°F. Price Canyon Recreation Area is the closest place to camp, and Price Canyon is another climbing area about 0.8 mile away. The Price River, about 6 miles off, offers canoeing, and LINE RIDGE is a hike roughly 8.5 miles away.

Routes (5)

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