Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

Box Prarie Boulders and Climbs-Dragon Scales Rock

11-route climbing area in Colorado with bouldering pads, mixed, and trad.

Box Prarie Boulders and Climbs-Dragon Scales RockPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
11 routes
5.6 – 5.10d
Trad · Bouldering · Mixed

Is Box Prarie Boulders and Climbs-Dragon Scales Rock open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Box Prarie Boulders and Climbs-Dragon Scales Rock, 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 Box Prarie Boulders and Climbs-Dragon Scales Rock

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, 3.4 mi away at 7,812 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Box Prarie Boulders and Climbs-Dragon Scales Rock is a climbing area in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's network of bouldering and climbing spots, and Dragon Scales Rock is one of the named features here. 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. White Pines West is just 0.1 mile away, and Twin Owls is 0.4 mile off. The Lumpy Ridge Trail starts 0.3 mile away, and Gem Lake Trail is about 1.5 miles away.

Routes (11)

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