Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

The Book Boulders

Book Boulders in Colorado has 9 routes ranging from V0 to V12.

9 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering · Trad

Is Book Boulders, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Book Boulders, The, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Book Boulders

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, 4 mi away at 7,812 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.

The Book Boulders climbing area sits within Rocky Mountain National Park's wilderness, about a mile from the park's main boundaries. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area falls inside the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Estes Park show July highs around 80°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. A fee is charged for climbing here. The Pages Wall Area and Isis Buttress both lie about 0.1 mile away. For a hike, the Lumpy Ridge Trail is about 1.3 miles off, and Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground is about 3.1 miles away.

Routes (9)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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