Colorado · Rock climbing · Colorado Springs

Bouldering

Bouldering in Colorado has 5 routes on bouldering pads.

5 routes
V0- – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit Bouldering

Best months: April–June and August–October. 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

    45° / 18°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 20°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 27°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 34°

    8 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 58°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 57°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 49°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 37°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 19°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Springs Muni Ap, CO, 8.5 mi away at 6,181 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bouldering is a climbing area in Mesa Open Space, a city-managed open space in Colorado. It sits on city land, and the nearest town is Colorado Springs, about 8.5 miles away at the Colorado Springs Muni airport weather station. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from that nearby station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, while July highs reach about 86°F and January lows drop to about 18°F. Several other outdoor spots are close by. Mesa Springs Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and the Pikes Peak Greenway and the Mountain Bike Trail near Duck Pond are both within a mile. Colorado College, another climbing area, is about 0.7 miles off.

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Solar Slab

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Red Rock Canyon Open Space

~4 min drive

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Wiggins' Wall

~4 min drive

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Swanger Slab

~4 min drive

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Mongoose Block

~5 min drive

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Arch Boulder (aka Ground Arch Boulder)

~5 min drive

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Traverse Boulder (aka Trail Blob Boulder)

~5 min drive

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The Snake Pit Area

~5 min drive

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Keyhole Rock

~5 min drive

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