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Boulder, UT reports?

Has anyone been into Boulder, UT airstrip this year? I'm hoping to take in a Stinson 108-3 on 8.50s, and I am wondering about the ruts.
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Re: Boulder, UT reports?

I flew to Boulder in October and November, 2020. The strip was in fair shape:
- Starting at the southeast end, the first 500 feet or so are so rough as to be unusable, however...
- The next 900 feet or so up to the intersection with the access road is actually in pretty good condition. This is the place to land if you can get down and stopped within 900 feet.
- The runway northwest of the intersection is rutted in sections. Large bush tires would be no problem, but I would be hesitant to get my 8.50s in them. The ruts can be avoided by straddling the right-hand rut as you land to the northwest, or the left-hand rut as you takeoff to the southeast.
- The windsock was MIA when I landed in October, but was in the process of being replaced when I was there in November.

Be careful to land to the northwest and takeoff to the southeast to avoid the rising terrain to the northwest. This makes go-arounds and touch-and-goes problematic, but a lowish pass can work if you have anything better than a very modest climb rate.

Stinson and Heidi view to the Southeast.jpg
View to the southeast, showing the smooth area before the intersection where I landed
Ruts to the Northwest.jpg
View showing rutted area to the northwest
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