Colorado · Rock climbing · Crested Butte

The Joint Boulder

Joint Boulder, The in Colorado has 8 routes across 7 difficulty grades.

8 routes
V1 – V13
Bouldering

Is Joint Boulder, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Joint Boulder, The, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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 The Joint Boulder

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

    26° / -7°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    29° / -2°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    38° / 7°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    47° / 19°

    9 wet

  5. May

    58° / 28°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 34°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    76° / 40°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 38°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 31°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 22°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    39° / 9°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    27° / -4°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Crested Butte, CO, 1.2 mi away at 8,867 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Joint Boulder is a climbing area in Colorado's Gunnison Ranger District, part of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. It sits about a mile from Crested Butte. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from the nearby Crested Butte weather station, which sits slightly below the boulder, show July highs around 76°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Battleship Boulder and High Times are other climbing areas about 0.1 mile away, and the Upper Upper Loop hike starts just as close. Crested Butte RV Resort, roughly 2 miles off, offers a place to stay.

Routes (8)