Busted Boulder
Busted Boulder in Washington has 13 bouldering routes across 9 grades.
Photo: bgreenlee, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 13 routes
- V2 – V11
- Bouldering
Is Busted Boulder open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Wenatchee River Ranger District.
Little Giant Fire Closure Order Reduced on the Wenatchee River and Entiat Ranger District
Agency alert covering Wenatchee River Ranger District · Order 06-17-07-2026-46 · USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District
Cle Elum River Restoration Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Gold Creek Restoration Project Area Closure on Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Grouse Creek Aquatic Project Road Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Order 06-17-00-2026-16 · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Wenatchee River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Busted 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.
Jan
34° / 19°
14 wet
Feb
42° / 21°
10 wet
Mar
52° / 26°
9 wet
Apr
61° / 32°
7 wet
May
71° / 40°
7 wet
Jun
77° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
87° / 51°
3 wet
Aug
87° / 50°
3 wet
Sep
78° / 42°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 33°
9 wet
Nov
44° / 26°
13 wet
Dec
34° / 20°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leavenworth 3 S, WA, 2.9 mi away at 1,128 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.
Busted Boulder is a bouldering area in the Wenatchee River Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climbing here is all on rock, with 13 boulder problems spread across a range of grades from V2 up to V11. The boulders sit close to two other bouldering areas, Lock and Pop Boulder and The Real Thing Boulder, each about 0.1 mile away. Bruce's Boulder Trail starts roughly 0.3 mile off, and Snow Lakes Trail lies about a mile away. The most comfortable climbing weather tends to fall in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Leavenworth run from highs around 71°F in May to about 78°F in September, while July and August average highs near 87°F. The station sits lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. For an overnight stay, Eightmile Group Site is about 1.6 miles away. Peshastin Creek offers canoeing about 6.5 miles out.
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