Fountainbleau Area
Fountainbleau Area in Colorado has 26 bouldering routes across 19 grades.
- 26 routes
- V0+ – V7
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Fountainbleau Area
Best months: May–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.
Jan
43° / 18°
5 wet
Feb
44° / 18°
5 wet
Mar
52° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
58° / 30°
8 wet
May
67° / 40°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 49°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 55°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 46°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
6 wet
Nov
52° / 25°
5 wet
Dec
43° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elizabeth 2nw, CO, 7.7 mi away at 6,611 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Fountainbleau Area is a climbing area within Castlewood Canyon State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with Fountainebleau Boulder and Grocery Store Wall Bouldering both about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 76°F, while July climbs to about 85°F. The Creek Bottom Trail and Homestead Trail are both within half a mile for a walk. For an overnight stay, The Pinery RV Lot is about 7 miles away and Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Larkspur is about 9 miles away.
Routes (26)
Balancing Boulder(1)
Bat's Crazy! Boulder(1)
Big Blue Boulder(2)
Big, Gigantic Boulder(4)
Distance Boulder(4)
Fountain Lip Boulder(4)
Hobble Cobble Boulder(2)
Pebble Beach Boulder(1)
River Bottom Boulder(1)
Standalone Boulder(3)
Super Mario Boulder(2)
Unknown Boulder(1)
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: Shogun_X, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Honeycomb Spire
~3 min drive
Honeycomb Spire in Colorado has 12 climbing routes across 8 grades.
Fountainebleau Boulder
~0 min drive
Fountainebleau Boulder in Colorado has 7 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
Grocery Store Wall Bouldering
~0 min drive
8 bouldering routes in Colorado spanning 7 difficulty grades.
The Grocery Store Walls
~0 min drive
46-route climbing area in Colorado with bouldering pads, mixed, sport, and trad.
Neanderthal Wall
~0 min drive
Neanderthal Wall in Colorado has 26 climbing routes with 15 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Five and Dime Wall
~0 min drive
Five and Dime Wall in Colorado has 19 climbing routes with bouldering pads, mixed, and sport styles.
Allied Wall
~0 min drive
Allied Wall in Colorado has 5 mixed and sport climbing routes across 4 grades.
Punani Boulder
~1 min drive
Punani Boulder in Colorado has 8 bouldering routes across 6 grades.
Punani Area/North Canyon
~1 min drive
Punani Area/North Canyon in Colorado has 7 bouldering routes.
Urban Adventure Boulder
~1 min drive
Urban Adventure Boulder in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes with 5 difficulty grades.
