Colorado · Rock climbing · Whitewater

Engine Boulder

Engine Boulder is a bouldering area in Colorado with 12 routes.

Engine BoulderPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
12 routes
V1 – V4
Bouldering

Best time to visit Engine 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.

Engine Boulder is a climbing area in western Colorado, about 1.4 miles from the town of Whitewater. It sits in a tight cluster of bouldering spots, with several other named boulders within a tenth of a mile, so it works well as one stop on a session that moves between problems. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable climbing weather. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Grand Junction show highs around 65°F in April and 67°F in October. Midsummer is hot, with July highs averaging about 93°F. Caboose Boulder, Superchief Boulder and the Freight Yard Boulder Area are all about 0.1 mile away, and a mountain bike trail near East Creek Trailhead lies roughly 0.2 mile off.

Routes (12)

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Superchief BoulderPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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