Colorado · Rock climbing · Bellvue

Cronus Bloc

Cronus Bloc in Colorado has 6 bouldering routes on rock with 6 distinct difficulty grades.

6 routes
V0 – V8
Bouldering

Is Cronus Bloc open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for 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 Cronus Bloc

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.

  1. Jan

    31° / 11°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / 10°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    40° / 15°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    45° / 20°

    10 wet

  5. May

    55° / 28°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    68° / 36°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 43°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 41°

    14 wet

  9. Sep

    65° / 34°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    51° / 25°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    39° / 18°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    31° / 11°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 14.5 mi away at 9,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cronus Bloc is a climbing area in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 68°F in June to about 74°F in July, with lows in the low 40s. That station sits at nearly the same elevation as the bloc. Several other climbing areas lie within a tenth of a mile, including Stematron Boulder, Odyssey Bloc and Grotto Bloc. Camp Lake, a hike about 0.3 miles away, and Tunnel Campground, about 1.8 miles out, are close by for overnight stays.

Routes (6)