Colorado · Rock climbing · Bailey

Castle View Crags & Boulders

Near Bailey

5 routes
5.7 – 5.12
Bouldering · Mixed · Trad

Is Castle View Crags & Boulders open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 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 Castle View Crags & Boulders

Best months: June–July 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

    38° / 9°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 10°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 18°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 23°

    7 wet

  5. May

    63° / 31°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 38°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 44°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 43°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 35°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 24°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 16°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 9°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bailey, CO, 5.7 mi away at 7,752 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Castle View Crags & Boulders is a climbing area in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, with Main Castle View Crag and Puff's Lair both about 0.3 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bailey weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July highs around 79°F with lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. Miller Gulch is a hike just 0.2 miles away, and Skipper is about 1.2 miles off. For an overnight stay, Meadows Group Campground and Green Mountain Campground are both about 3.1 miles away.

Routes (5)