Colorado · Bouldering · Red Feather Lakes

Layer Cake

Upper-end problem in the Layer Cake Bloc sector at Bristlecone Bouldering.

V10-
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Is Layer Cake open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Layer Cake

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

    29° / 3°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    30° / 5°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    38° / 12°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    45° / 20°

    10 wet

  5. May

    55° / 27°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    67° / 33°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    73° / 40°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 38°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 31°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    51° / 22°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    38° / 12°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    30° / 4°

    12 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gould 4se Sfsp, CO, 12.4 mi away at 9,000 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Located in the Layer Cake Bloc sector at Bristlecone Bouldering, this climb represents the upper end of the crag's 58 catalogued problems, which span from V0 to V10-.