Colorado · Rock climbing · Boulder

Elevated Boulder

Elevated Boulder in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes with 4 distinct difficulty grades.

Elevated BoulderPhoto: laurascudder, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
V7 – V13
Bouldering

Best time to visit Elevated Boulder

Best months: April–June 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

    47° / 21°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 22°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 29°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 34°

    10 wet

  5. May

    71° / 43°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 51°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 57°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 48°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 37°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 28°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 21°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, CO, 1.6 mi away at 5,484 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Elevated Boulder is a climbing area in Colorado on city-managed land, about 1.6 miles from Boulder. It sits roughly 1,000 feet above the town, so it makes a compact objective close to the city. Early fall is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from the nearby Boulder weather station run from highs around 79°F and lows near 48°F in September to about 66°F and 37°F in October. Because that station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the rock, expect temperatures at the climbing area to run somewhat cooler. Two other climbing areas, Babyhorn and Square Rock, sit just 0.1 mile away, so it's easy to combine several in one outing. The Mallory Cave Trail and the Mesa Trail are both about 0.3 mile off for anyone wanting a hike before or after climbing.

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