Colorado · Rock climbing · Aspen

Ivory Field

Ivory Field is a bouldering crag in Colorado with 5 routes.

5 routes
V3- – V10-11
Bouldering

Is Ivory Field open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White River National Forest. It doesn't name Ivory Field, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Ivory Field

Best months: June–August. 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

    31° / 3°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / 3°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    39° / 9°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    44° / 18°

    8 wet

  5. May

    55° / 27°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    68° / 34°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    73° / 39°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    70° / 38°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    62° / 31°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    51° / 23°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    39° / 14°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    31° / 6°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sugarloaf Rsvr, CO, 19.8 mi away at 9,738 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Ivory Field is a bouldering area in the Aspen Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Difficult Wall and Dump Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes run from V3- up to V10-11. The most common grades are V7-8, with Power of 11 and Power of 12 (aka White Face) at the top end. Wade David is listed as the first ascender on several of the routes. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 73°F with lows near 39°F, while winter highs stay around 31°F. Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground is about 0.4 mile away, and Weller Campground is about a mile off. Weller Lake and the Roaring Fork River are both within about a mile and a half.

Routes (5)

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