Colorado · Rock climbing · Sedalia

Fern Gully

Fern Gully in Colorado has 4 bouldering routes spanning 4 difficulty grades.

4 routes
V0-1 – V5
Bouldering

Is Fern Gully 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 Fern Gully

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, 21.5 mi away at 7,752 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.

Fern Gully is a bouldering area in Colorado's Pike and San Isabel National Forests, within the South Platte Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climbing is all on boulders, with four routes spread among the surrounding area. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bailey put June highs around 75°F and September highs near 71°F, with July and August bringing the most wet days of the year. The routes at Fern Gully range from V0-1 to V5. They include Pet the Parapet and Matt Damon Arete, and the nearby Renegade Boulder and Boulbous Boulder sit about a tenth of a mile away. For an overnight stay, Devils Head Campground is under a mile off.

Routes (4)

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