Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

BLM Boulder

BLM Boulder in Colorado has 6 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

6 routes
V0 – V3-4
Bouldering

Best time to visit BLM Boulder

Best months: May–June and 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.

  1. Jan

    37° / 16°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    38° / 16°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 21°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 26°

    10 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 43°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 48°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 46°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 39°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 30°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 23°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 16°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Estes Park 3 Sse, CO, 2.1 mi away at 7,812 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

BLM Boulder is a bouldering area on city land in Colorado, a short drive from the surrounding national park country. The name is a simple one, and the climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes spread across a range of grades from V0 to V3-4. The most comfortable months for a visit are July and August, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Estes Park run around 80°F for highs and 48°F for lows, with June and September slightly cooler. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around 37°F. The routes are named for people, and the grades give a clear guide to what to expect. Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor are both V0, Elijah McClain is V1-2, and Duante Wright is V3-4. The closest neighbors are The Needle and The Thumb, each about 1.5 miles away, and the Mount Olympus Trail and Lumpy Ridge Trail are both within 2 miles.

Routes (6)

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