Utah · Rock climbing · Orangeville

Western Washing Machine Boulder

Western Washing Machine Boulder in Utah has 5 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

Western Washing Machine BoulderPhoto: Holly Mandarich hollymandarich, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
V1 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit Western Washing Machine 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.

Western Washing Machine Boulder is a bouldering area in Utah's Manti-Lasal National Forest, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Rick and Morty Boulder and The Wash Boulders each about 0.1 mile away. The area has five boulder problems, all rated from V1 to V6. Western Washing Machine is the V4 route that gives the area its name, and Double Loader is the hardest at V6. The other routes are All Washed Up (V1), Morphomatic (V3-4) and Himalayan Quartz (V4+). Ben Sachs and Trevor Markel are among the climbers who have first ascents on the list. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Castle Dale weather station, about 9 miles away, show May highs around 75°F and October highs near 68°F, while July averages about 91°F. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures up high run cooler. Nearby, the Des-Bee Dove-Mine hike is about 1.5 miles away and Roans Canyon about 3.8 miles. Joes Valley Pavilion Group Campground is about 8.4 miles off, and Huntington Creek offers canoeing about 6.6 miles away.

Routes (5)