Colorado · Rock climbing · Jefferson

Hot Stepper Boulder

Hot Stepper Boulder in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes on 5 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V1-2 – V8+
Bouldering

Is Hot Stepper Boulder open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Hot Stepper Boulder

Best months: 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

    34° / 9°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / 9°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    43° / 16°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    49° / 22°

    9 wet

  5. May

    59° / 30°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 38°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 43°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 42°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 35°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 25°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 16°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 9°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grant, CO, 11.7 mi away at 8,675 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

Hot Stepper Boulder is a bouldering area in the South Park Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Cro Magnon and Blockage Boulder each about 0.1 mile away. The area has five boulder problems, all rated on the V scale. The warm-up route, Warm-up, is V1-2, and the hardest is Stepping Razor at V8+. Hot Stepper is V6, and Ouch Arete is V8. The routes were first ascended by climbers including Dave Ludders and Chris Meacham. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grant, CO, run to highs around 75°F in July, with lows near 43°F. Winter highs there stay in the low 30s. Teepee Trail is about 2 miles away, and Tarryall Creek offers paddling about 4 miles off. Lost Park Campground and Kenosha Pass Campground are both within 10 miles.

Routes (5)