Bristlecone Bouldering
Bristlecone Bouldering in Colorado has 58 bouldering routes across 17 difficulty grades.
- 58 routes
- V0+ – V10
- Bouldering
Is Bristlecone Bouldering open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-10 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Bristlecone Bouldering
Best months: 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.
Jan
31° / 11°
9 wet
Feb
33° / 10°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 15°
10 wet
Apr
45° / 20°
10 wet
May
55° / 28°
10 wet
Jun
68° / 36°
10 wet
Jul
74° / 43°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 41°
14 wet
Sep
65° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 18°
9 wet
Dec
31° / 11°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 12.5 mi away at 9,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Bristlecone Bouldering is a climbing area in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other bouldering spots, including High Cluster, King's Boulder and Swan Boulder, all about a tenth of a mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 74°F in July, with lows near 43°F. Winters there are cold, with January highs around 31°F and lows near 11°F. Tunnel Campground is about 1.7 miles away, and Green Ridge Trail is about 1.8 miles away. For paddling, Joe Wright Creek is roughly 3.6 miles off.
Routes (58)
Arete Boulder(2)
Bob on a Knob(2)
Bop It Bloc(2)
Braveheart(1)
Cavalry Boulder, The(3)
Cold Turkey Bloc(2)
Drawbridge Boulder(3)
Emperor's Boulder(1)
Flamingo Bloc(1)
Gibson Boulder, The(1)
Huggy Bear Bloc(1)
Jester Boulder, The(1)
Layer Cake Bloc(3)
Lonely Bone Bloc(2)
Mars Boulder(3)
Panoramic Bloc(3)
Pit BBQ Boulder(1)
Robin Hood Boulder(4)
Sonic Alchemist Bloc(3)
Stand Up Boulder(3)
Sundial Boulder, The(4)
Thick Cuts Boulder(1)
Thundercat Bloc(3)
Tweaker Roof(1)
Void Bloc, The(2)
Xerox Bloc(1)
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