Colorado · Hiking

Prospector Bouldering

Prospector BoulderingPhoto: schvin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.5 mi
round trip
159 ft
climb
9,316 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Jul
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 7 h ago

Is Prospector Bouldering open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Prospector Bouldering is an easy hike of about 1.5 miles on a natural-surface trail in the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back that gains about 160 feet, with the low point at 9,212 feet and the high at 9,316 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dillon put July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. The trail is open to both horses and bikes. Windy Point and the Swan Mountain Road climbing area are each about 0.2 miles away, and Lowry Campground is about 0.3 miles off. Dillon Reservoir, about 1.2 miles away, offers lake fishing.

Go with a guide

  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Prospector Bouldering

    Best months: June–July. 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

      31° / 1°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 4°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 10°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 18°

      11 wet

    5. May

      58° / 26°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 33°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 37°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 21°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 11°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 3°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 2 mi away at 9,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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