Colorado · Rock climbing · Crested Butte

Battleship Boulder

Battleship Boulder in Colorado has 8 bouldering routes across 6 grades.

8 routes
V3 – V9
Bouldering

Is Battleship Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Battleship Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Battleship Boulder

Best months: June–August. 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

    26° / -7°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    29° / -2°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    38° / 7°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    47° / 19°

    9 wet

  5. May

    58° / 28°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 34°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    76° / 40°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 38°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 31°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 22°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    39° / 9°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    27° / -4°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crested Butte, CO, 1.3 mi away at 8,867 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Battleship Boulder is a climbing area in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing and hiking spots, with several named places within about a tenth of a mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Crested Butte weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s and lows drop to about -7°F in January. The closest neighbors include the Joint Boulder and High Times climbing areas, the Upper Upper Loop hike and the Tony's ski touring route, all about 0.1 mile away. For an overnight stay, Crested Butte RV Resort is about 1.9 miles off.