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Buckhorn Boulders

Buckhorn Boulders in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes with 5 distinct difficulty grades.

5 routes
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Bouldering

Is Buckhorn Boulders open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 11 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 Buckhorn Boulders

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

    39° / 13°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 14°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 20°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 26°

    8 wet

  5. May

    59° / 33°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 42°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 46°

    16 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 45°

    16 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 39°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 30°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    46° / 19°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    39° / 13°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ruxton Park, CO, 4.8 mi away at 9,060 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Buckhorn Boulders is a climbing area in the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the Pikes Peak Ranger District, about 4.8 miles from the Ruxton Park weather station, which makes its typical averages the most convenient guide to the area's climate. The most comfortable months for a visit run from late spring into early fall. Typical averages from the Ruxton Park station show September highs around 66°F with lows near 39°F, while July and August bring the warmest highs in the mid-70s, along with the most wet days of the year, about 16 in each of those months. Several other climbing spots and trails lie close by. The Mays Peak Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Bear Creek hike is 0.4 miles off. Silver Cascade Slab, also known as Hesitation Slab, is 0.9 miles away, and Army Slab is 1.3 miles away.

Routes (5)

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