Colorado · Rock climbing · Boulder

Bear Canyon Bouldering

Bear Canyon Bouldering in Colorado has 30 bouldering routes with 15 difficulty grades.

Bear Canyon BoulderingPhoto: supercraigtalbert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
30 routes
V0+ – V9-
Bouldering

Best time to visit Bear Canyon Bouldering

Best months: April–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

    47° / 21°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 22°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 29°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 34°

    10 wet

  5. May

    71° / 43°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 51°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 57°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 48°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 37°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 28°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 21°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, CO, 1.7 mi away at 5,484 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.

Bear Canyon Bouldering is a bouldering area on city land in Colorado, about a mile from Boulder. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Southern Dinosaur Egg and Overhang Rock each about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boulder show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F and winter highs sit in the mid-40s. The Mallory Cave Trail and Mesa Trail are both about 0.4 mile away. Boulder Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 3 miles off, and Winiger Ridge campground is about 4.8 miles away.

Routes (30)

Warmup SlabV0+Garden PartyFA: Mike FreischlagV1Candy CornFA: Jesse BergquistV2Murffy Slab-a-thonFA: Kevin MurphyV2Sunshine TraverseFA: Brandon HansenV2Face the WhaleFA: Steven Bogacz/unknownV2-3Swee Sowa PorkFA: Michael BartleyV2-3Shadow's PathV2+Egg Roll TraverseFA: Andre HammV3Flake RoofFA: Ned HarrisV3Love and PeaceV3Broccoli BeefFA: Brandon HansenV4The Bristol SlabFA: Ned HarrisV4The Hernia ExamFA: J. Droeger, fall 2010V4Pumpkin SeedsFA: Andre HammV4-BiohazardFA: Jay DroegerV5ChesticlesFA: Jesse BergquistV5ChossasaurFA: probably Bob HoranV5Party TrickV5Tears OverhangFA: Bob Horan, 1990V5HydrahedralFA: Bob Horan, 1985. John Baldwin? (1980s?)V6Kändy KörnFA: Jay DroegerV6WedgieFA: Dylan LucasV6Bear TrapFA: Ned Harris, 2009? SDS Late Sept 2011 Matt RayV7Survival of the FitnessFA: Jay DroegerV7[Redacted]FA: Anthony SaviolaV8Landing StripFA: Pete ZollerV8BrazilianFA: Jay DroegerV8-9V9"ish" AreteFA: Ned Harris stand start 200?, Ryan Sylven sit start 2011V9AmalgamationFA: Dan MichelsV9-

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