First Roadside Boulder
First Roadside Boulder in Colorado has 9 bouldering routes on rock with 5 difficulty grades.
- 9 routes
- V2 – V4+
- Bouldering
Best time to visit First Roadside Boulder
Best months: May–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
41° / 11°
4 wet
Feb
43° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
50° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
6 wet
May
67° / 36°
7 wet
Jun
78° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 11°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buena Vista 2s, CO, 3.3 mi away at 7,954 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
First Roadside Boulder is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Royal Gorge Field Office in Colorado, about 3 miles from Buena Vista. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as a stop on a day spent exploring the surrounding crags. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Buena Vista show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year. The closest neighbors are River Chamber, The, about 0.2 miles away, and Chocolate Tower, about 0.4 miles away. Valley Mobile RV Park and Mt. Princeton RV Park & Cabins are both within a mile, making it easy to base a longer trip here.
Routes (9)
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