Colorado · Rock climbing · Telluride

Ilium Boulders

Ilium Boulders in Colorado has 8 bouldering routes spanning 8 difficulty grades.

8 routes
V0 – V11
Bouldering

Best time to visit Ilium Boulders

Best months: June–July 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

    36° / 0°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    38° / 5°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 13°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 22°

    9 wet

  5. May

    60° / 29°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 34°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 41°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 40°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 34°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 23°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 13°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 2°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Telluride 4wnw, CO, 2.1 mi away at 8,646 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Ilium Boulders is a climbing area in the Norwood Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of trails and climbing spots in this corner of the national forest. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Telluride show July highs around 77°F with lows near 41°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. The Kave and Valley Floor mountain biking trails are each about 0.2 miles away. Dallas Peak and the Sun Block aka Southernmost Boulder climbing area are both about 1.1 miles off.

Routes (8)

Pocket Boulder, The(1)

The GoblinV11

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