Goblin
One of two problems at The Nub sector of Stanley Canyon.
- V5+
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Goblin open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 11 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
Waldo Canyon Burn Area Closure
Agency alert covering Pikes Peak Ranger District · Order 02-12-09-24-07 · USFS · Pikes Peak 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 Goblin
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
45° / 19°
Feb
45° / 19°
Mar
54° / 26°
Apr
60° / 31°
May
69° / 40°
Jun
80° / 50°
Jul
85° / 55°
Aug
83° / 54°
Sep
76° / 47°
Oct
65° / 35°
Nov
53° / 26°
Dec
45° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Black Forest 6wnw, CO, 6.3 mi away at 6,957 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
One of two boulder problems catalogued at Stanley Canyon's Nub sector.
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