Big Bend
Big Bend in Colorado has 9 bouldering routes across 8 difficulty grades.
- 9 routes
- V3-4 – V10
- Bouldering
Is Big Bend open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-10 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Big Bend
Best months: May–September. 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
36° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
36° / 15°
5 wet
Mar
44° / 20°
6 wet
Apr
49° / 25°
8 wet
May
59° / 32°
9 wet
Jun
72° / 40°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 47°
9 wet
Aug
76° / 46°
10 wet
Sep
69° / 38°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
44° / 21°
5 wet
Dec
36° / 15°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rustic 9wsw, CO, 0.7 mi away at 7,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Big Bend is a climbing area in Colorado's Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, within the Poudre River SFU. The land is managed by State Fish and Wildlife, and the area sits about 0.7 miles from the Rustic weather station, which makes it a convenient reference for planning a visit. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Rustic station show July highs around 78°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Several climbing areas and campgrounds lie close by. Fish Market is about half a mile away, and Big Bend Campground is about 0.6 miles off. Kingfin Crag and West of Rustic are both within a mile. For a hike, Zimmerman Trail is about 1.9 miles away.
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