Colorado · Rock climbing · Whitewater

Freight Yard Boulder Area

Freight Yard Boulder Area in Colorado has 1 bouldering route.

Freight Yard Boulder AreaPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
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Best time to visit Freight Yard Boulder Area

Best months: March–May and September–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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 19°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 34°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    65° / 40°

    7 wet

  5. May

    76° / 50°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 65°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 63°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 54°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    67° / 41°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 20°

    4 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Junction 6ese, CO, 4.9 mi away at 4,760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Freight Yard Boulder Area is a climbing area in Colorado, about 1.4 miles from the town of Whitewater. It sits close to several other bouldering spots, including Superchief Boulder, Engine Boulder and Caboose Boulder, all within about a tenth of a mile. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Junction show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. Mountain bikers can head to the Mountain Bike Trail near East Creek Trailhead, about 0.2 miles away. For a longer outing, Reeder Mesa Road and Coffman Road are both hikes within about a mile and a half. Campers will find KOA Holiday roughly 5.7 miles away.

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