Colorado · Rock climbing · Steamboat Springs

Blob Rock

Blob Rock in Colorado offers 8 mixed and sport climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.

8 routes
5.7 – 5.11-
Sport · Mixed

Is Blob Rock open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. It doesn't name Blob Rock, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Blob Rock

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.

  1. Jan

    29° / 5°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    34° / 8°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 18°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 27°

    12 wet

  5. May

    65° / 34°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 39°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 46°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 44°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 36°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 26°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 16°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    30° / 6°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Steamboat Springs, CO, 2.5 mi away at 6,866 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Blob Rock is a climbing area on Forest Service land in the Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in northwest Colorado. The nearest town is Steamboat Springs, about 2.5 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Steamboat Springs weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 83°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs there stay in the 20s. The climbing area sits close to other outdoor spots. Falls Overlook and Fish Creek Barrier FR, both mountain biking routes, are each about 0.3 miles away. The Butcher Knife and Wax Museum climbing areas are within about 2.6 miles.

Routes (8)