Colorado · Rock climbing · Nathrop

Cascade Boulders

Cascade Boulders in Colorado has 6 routes with 4 difficulty grades.

6 routes
V3 – V6
Bouldering · Mixed

Is Cascade Boulders open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 7 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 Cascade Boulders

Best months: June–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

    29° / -8°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / -5°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    40° / 4°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    47° / 18°

    8 wet

  5. May

    58° / 29°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 36°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    72° / 42°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    70° / 41°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 34°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 25°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    40° / 13°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / -4°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 20.9 mi away at 9,179 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cascade Boulders is a climbing area in the Salida Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits right beside Cascade Campground, about 0.1 mile away, and the town of Cascade, Colorado, is about 0.2 mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station show July highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. Several other spots are close by. Chalk Creek and the Chalk Lake Fishing Site are both within a mile, and the Cascade Creek Trail is about 0.8 mile away.

Routes (6)