Graveyard Boulders
Graveyard Boulders in Colorado has 15 bouldering routes with pads.
- 15 routes
- V0-1 – V11
- Bouldering
Is Graveyard Boulders open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Graveyard Boulders, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Dallas Area Closure order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Island Lake Road Closure
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Graveyard Boulders
Best months: June–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
29° / -8°
8 wet
Feb
33° / -5°
8 wet
Mar
40° / 4°
8 wet
Apr
47° / 18°
8 wet
May
58° / 29°
8 wet
Jun
69° / 36°
7 wet
Jul
72° / 42°
11 wet
Aug
70° / 41°
12 wet
Sep
64° / 34°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 25°
7 wet
Nov
40° / 13°
8 wet
Dec
28° / -4°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 9.2 mi away at 9,179 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Graveyard Boulders is a climbing area in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with Taylor Canyon Bouldering and Upper Graveyard Boulders each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 72°F in July and 70°F in August, with lows in the low 40s. Winter is harsh, with January highs near 29°F and lows around -8°F. Rosy Lane Campground is about 0.4 mile away, and One Mile campground is about 1.1 mile off. For hiking, Five Mile Trail 604 is about 1.3 miles away and Three Mile Creek Trail 434 is about 1.5 miles away.
Routes (15)
Bottle Nose(1)
Fer-De-Lance Boulder(1)
Hunter's Moon(1)
Nameless Boulder(4)
Stigmata Boulder(3)
Tooth, The(2)
Umbrella Boulder(3)
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