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Hiking on Boulder Mountain, UT
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Driving the road around Boulder Mountain, our biggest problem was deciding where to stop and begin our trek - there are so many options.
The Mountain is heavily forested and has approximately 80 lakes (although some are very small). Up on top are over 50,000 acres of rolling forest and meadowlands. It is the highest timbered plateau in North America.
There are many unpaved back-country roads and jeep trails that provide access to the top. Most are extremely rough (in harmony with the name "Boulder Mountain"), and can only be traveled using high clearance, four-wheel drive vehicles.
There is only a brief snow-free time, usually from July to September. Since the mountain is over 11,000 feet high, it often creates its own weather - so be aware that the weather could change in a matter of minutes.
No matter where you choose to hike, the views from the mountain are off-the-scale fantastic. Looking to the northeast, we could see the colorful cliffs of Capitol Reef National Park. To the southeast was an awe-inspiring view of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument's vast and austere landscape.
Be sure to visit this area in central Utah to either hike or camp or backpack. Remember to take essential items such as water, hat, light or heavy jacket depending on the time of year, first-aid kit, snacks, sun screen lotion and, insect repellent if you really hate insects. Oh! And don't forget your camera.
P.S. If you reach the area by way of Hanksville, Utah, you must stop in and see the Hollow Mountain store. It's a convenience store that has actually been hollowed out of the mountain - just to house the store. Besides its uniqueness, it has everything you may have forgotten for your trip to Boulder Mountain.
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