Colorado · Rock climbing · Sedalia

Boulbous Boulder

Boulbous Boulder in Colorado has 12 bouldering routes across 7 grades.

12 routes
V1-2 – V6+
Bouldering

Is Boulbous Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Boulbous Boulder

Best months: June–July 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

    38° / 9°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 10°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 18°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 23°

    7 wet

  5. May

    63° / 31°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 38°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 44°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 43°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 35°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 24°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 16°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 9°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bailey, CO, 21.5 mi away at 7,752 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Boulbous Boulder is a bouldering area in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Renegade Boulder and Fern Gully both about 0.1 mile away and the New Radio Head Rock Climbing trail at a similar distance. The area has 12 bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. Most sit in the V1-2 to V3-4 range, with the Crack Project at V6+ as the hardest. Damien Ternes is listed as the first ascender of Corner Bulge and Crimps. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bailey, CO, run to highs around 79°F in July, with lows in the mid-40s. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures at the rock run cooler. Winter is cold, with January highs near 38°F and lows around 9°F. Devils Head Campground is about 0.8 mile away, and Flat Rocks Campground is roughly 4.5 miles off. Horse Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 5 miles away, and the South Platte River offers river fishing about 9 miles from the boulders.

Routes (12)

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