Brass Monkey Area
Brass Monkey Area in Colorado has 7 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
- 7 routes
- V1 – V9
- Bouldering
Is Brass Monkey Area open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Brass Monkey Area, so check the source for the area it covers.
Multiple roads and trails damaged by flooding on SJNF
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Bear Activity High Across San Juan National Forest
Agency alert covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Brass Monkey Area
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.
Jan
40° / 17°
Feb
42° / 19°
Mar
51° / 27°
Apr
60° / 33°
May
69° / 40°
Jun
81° / 50°
Jul
86° / 55°
Aug
83° / 55°
Sep
75° / 47°
Oct
63° / 36°
Nov
50° / 26°
Dec
40° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yellow Jacket 4ne, CO, 11.3 mi away at 7,090 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Brass Monkey Area is a climbing crag in Colorado with 7 routes spanning 5 distinct difficulty grades. The routes are bouldering pads.
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