Colorado · Rock climbing · Whitewater

Caboose Boulder

Caboose Boulder in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes with bouldering pads.

Caboose BoulderPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
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Bouldering

Best time to visit Caboose Boulder

Best months: March–May and September–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

    39° / 19°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 34°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    65° / 40°

    7 wet

  5. May

    76° / 50°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 65°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 63°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 54°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    67° / 41°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 20°

    4 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Junction 6ese, CO, 4.8 mi away at 4,760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Caboose Boulder is a bouldering spot in western Colorado, about 1.4 miles from the town of Whitewater. It sits within a tight cluster of boulders, so it works well as one stop in a session that moves between neighboring problems rather than as a destination on its own. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Junction show October highs around 67°F and April highs near 65°F, while July averages climb past 90°F and winter highs hover around 40°F. Engine Boulder, Superchief Boulder and the Freight Yard Boulder Area are all about 0.1 mile away, making it easy to link several problems in one outing. For something different, the Mountain Bike Trail near East Creek Trailhead starts about 0.2 mile off, and KOA Holiday, about 5.7 miles away, is the closest campground.

Routes (5)

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