Friendship Boulder
6 bouldering routes at Friendship Boulder in Colorado, ranging across 4 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- V0-1 – V4
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Friendship Boulder
Best months: May–June 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
37° / 16°
7 wet
Feb
38° / 16°
8 wet
Mar
45° / 21°
9 wet
Apr
52° / 26°
10 wet
May
61° / 35°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 43°
10 wet
Jul
80° / 48°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 46°
13 wet
Sep
70° / 39°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 30°
7 wet
Nov
44° / 23°
6 wet
Dec
36° / 16°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Estes Park 3 Sse, CO, 3.2 mi away at 7,812 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Friendship Boulder is a bouldering area in Colorado, about 2.3 miles from the town of Beaver Point. It sits right beside the Friendship Boulders climbing area, which is just 0.1 mile away, and the Tuxedo Park YMCA Camp Trail and Glacier Creek Trail (GCT) both start within about 0.2 mile. The bouldering here is all on the V scale, with six routes ranging from V0-1 to V4. The easiest are Muchacho and Guest Room, both at V2, and the hardest is Massive Aggressive at V4. Puzzle Jump, also at V2, was first climbed by Isaac Young. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Estes Park show July highs around 80°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground is about 1.2 miles away, and Cottontail Crag, another climbing area, is about 1.4 miles off.
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