Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

Friendship Boulders

8 bouldering routes in Colorado spanning 7 difficulty grades.

8 routes
V1 – V7-8
Bouldering

Best time to visit Friendship Boulders

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.

  1. Jan

    37° / 16°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    38° / 16°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 21°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 26°

    10 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 43°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 48°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 46°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 39°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 30°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 23°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 16°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Estes Park 3 Sse, CO, 3.1 mi away at 7,812 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Friendship Boulders is a bouldering area in Colorado, about 2.3 miles from the town of Beaver Point. It sits close to several other climbing and hiking spots, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding trails and campgrounds. The boulders here are all boulder problems, with eight routes listed. They range from V1 to V7-8, with the median grade around V3-4. Some of the named routes are Sleepwalker (V1), Chevy Express (V3-4) and Barometer (V7-8). 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. The closest neighbor is Friendship Boulder, a climbing area just 0.1 mile away. The Tuxedo Park YMCA Camp Trail and the Moraine Tuxedo Cutoff Trail are both about 0.3 mile off. Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground is roughly 1.3 miles away.

Routes (8)

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