Forest Boulders
Forest Boulders is a 7-route bouldering area in Colorado with routes from 5.1 to 5.12.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V5+
- Bouldering
Is Forest Boulders 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
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
Downed and weakened trees on South Platte Ranger District
Agency alert covering South Platte Ranger District · USFS · South Platte Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Forest Boulders
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.
Jan
38° / 9°
4 wet
Feb
40° / 10°
5 wet
Mar
48° / 18°
6 wet
Apr
54° / 23°
7 wet
May
63° / 31°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 38°
8 wet
Jul
79° / 44°
12 wet
Aug
77° / 43°
13 wet
Sep
71° / 35°
7 wet
Oct
59° / 24°
5 wet
Nov
45° / 16°
4 wet
Dec
37° / 9°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bailey, CO, 5.6 mi away at 7,752 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
Forest Boulders 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 crag sits among several other climbing spots, with Main Castle View Crag and Puff's Lair each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes spread across the V0 to V5+ range. The easiest is Nughuffer at V0, and the hardest is Bear's Best Batch at V5+. The median grade is V3+. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bailey weather station, which sits about 600 feet lower, show July highs near 79°F with lows around 44°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. Miller Gulch is a hike about 0.4 mile away, and Green Mountain Campground is about 3.1 miles off.
Routes (7)
City of Dreams(1)
Cortez The Killer(1)
Fairy of Illadelph(1)
Huck Fin Boulder(1)
Mother of Invention Boulder(1)
Warm Up Boulder(1)
Weight of the World(1)
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