Area 51 Boulder Area
Area 51 Boulder Area in Colorado has 23 bouldering routes across 10 grades.
- 23 routes
- V0-1 – V5
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Area 51 Boulder Area
Best months: March–May 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.
Jan
39° / 19°
5 wet · 3 snow
Feb
46° / 25°
5 wet · 2 snow
Mar
58° / 34°
6 wet · 1 snow
Apr
65° / 40°
7 wet
May
76° / 50°
5 wet
Jun
88° / 59°
3 wet
Jul
93° / 65°
5 wet
Aug
90° / 63°
6 wet
Sep
81° / 54°
6 wet
Oct
67° / 41°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 30°
5 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 20°
4 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Junction 6ese, CO, 9.1 mi away at 4,760 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Area 51 Boulder Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Grand Junction Field Office, about 9 miles from the town of Grand Junction, Colorado. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with Falls From Above Boulder and Grit Wall each about 0.1 mile away and Blanc Block and the Dirty Dozen Boulder Area about 0.2 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Junction show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages about 93°F and winter brings highs near 40°F with a few snowy days a month. The Tabeguache Trail is about 1.3 miles away for a hike, and the Mountain Bike Trail near East Creek - Unaweep Canyon is about half a mile off. For an overnight stay, KOA Holiday is roughly 8.7 miles away.
Routes (23)
Acrophobia Boulder(2)
Boxcar Boulder(2)
Declassified Boulder(3)
Dinkling Block(2)
Extraterrestrial Boulder(2)
Isosplitter Stone(3)
Squat Block(1)
Tikaboo Boulder(2)
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