Intimidator Boulder
7 bouldering routes at Intimidator Boulder in Colorado, ranging across 4 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V7
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Intimidator Boulder
Best months: May–June and August–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
37° / 10°
8 wet
Feb
42° / 15°
7 wet
Mar
55° / 22°
7 wet
Apr
62° / 28°
9 wet
May
72° / 37°
9 wet
Jun
83° / 45°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 52°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 49°
9 wet
Sep
79° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
49° / 20°
7 wet
Dec
37° / 11°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rifle 3ene, CO, 9.4 mi away at 5,469 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Intimidator Boulder is a climbing area in Colorado, about 2 miles from the town of New Castle. It sits close to Elk Creek Campground, which is just 0.3 miles away, and the Elk Creek paddling route, about 0.6 miles off. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rifle show May highs around 72°F and September highs near 79°F, with July peaking at about 88°F. Other climbing is close by, with New Castle Boulders about 3 miles away and Holloway Boulder roughly 4 miles out. Mountain bikers can head to the Sweet Mother trail, about a mile away.
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