Washington · Bouldering · Cle Elum

UFO Traverse

One of seven routes at UFO and Goodbye Flake Boulders.

V1
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit UFO Traverse

Best months: April–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

    35° / 22°

  2. Feb

    41° / 24°

  3. Mar

    49° / 28°

  4. Apr

    57° / 33°

  5. May

    66° / 40°

  6. Jun

    72° / 47°

  7. Jul

    81° / 53°

  8. Aug

    81° / 51°

  9. Sep

    73° / 43°

  10. Oct

    58° / 34°

  11. Nov

    43° / 28°

  12. Dec

    34° / 22°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cle Elum, WA, 3.5 mi away at 1,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of seven climbs catalogued at UFO and Goodbye Flake Boulders, this route sits at the lower end of the grade range that spans V1 to V8 across the crag.

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