Colorado · Rock climbing · Durango

Area 071

Area 071 in Colorado has 6 bouldering routes across 3 grades.

6 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering

Is Area 071 open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Area 071, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Best time to visit Area 071

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    37° / 9°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 11°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 19°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 26°

    7 wet

  5. May

    63° / 35°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 49°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 48°

    16 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 41°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 32°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    46° / 22°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 13°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lemon Dam, CO, 8.2 mi away at 8,110 ft. The station sits about 800 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.

Area 071 is a climbing area in the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Heaven On Earth Boulder about 0.1 mile away and Ship Rock Boulder about 0.2 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Lemon Dam weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July highs around 79°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. Missionary Ridge is a hike about 0.3 mile away, and Pioneer is about 2.1 miles off. For an overnight stay, Alpen Rose RV Park is about 3 miles away, and Junction Creek Campground is about 6.3 miles away.