The Escapist Boulder
Escapist Boulder is a 7-route bouldering crag in Colorado with 4 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V3
- Bouldering
Is Escapist Boulder, The open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
National Forest Service Road 8 closure
Agency alert covering South Park Ranger District · Order 02-12-10-26-13 · USFS · South Park Ranger District
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · 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 The Escapist Boulder
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.
Jan
31° / 10°
Feb
31° / 9°
Mar
38° / 16°
Apr
45° / 22°
May
55° / 29°
Jun
66° / 37°
Jul
71° / 42°
Aug
68° / 41°
Sep
62° / 35°
Oct
51° / 26°
Nov
39° / 17°
Dec
31° / 10°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fairplay S Park Rd, CO, 3.7 mi away at 9,995 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Escapist Boulder is a climbing area in the South Park Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. It sits right next to Fairplay, which is about 0.1 mile away, so the two are easy to pair on a trip. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 71°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay around 31°F. Fairplay is the closest neighbor, and Beaver Creek and Mount Silverheels are both about 1.3 miles away. For an overnight stay, Fourmile Campground is roughly 4.8 miles off.
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