Little Sandy Boulders
Little Sandy Boulders in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes with 5 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- V0 – V4-5
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Little Sandy Boulders
Best months: May–October. 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
39° / 13°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
54° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
63° / 30°
7 wet
May
71° / 37°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
85° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 44°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
50° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
40° / 13°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durango, CO, 2 mi away at 6,761 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Little Sandy Boulders is a bouldering area in southwest Colorado on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management through its Tres Rios Field Office, about 2 miles from Durango. It sits within a tight cluster of other problems, with Triangle Boulder and Petrified Boulder each about 0.1 mile away. For the most comfortable climbing temperatures, aim for late spring or early fall: typical averages from the nearby Durango weather station run to highs near 71°F in May and 76°F in September, while July and August bring highs in the low to mid 80s and more wet days. Winters are cold, with typical January highs around 39°F and lows near 13°F. Riders can find the Bouldering and Lower Merve mountain bike trails about 0.1 mile away, and Junction Creek Campground, about 2.4 miles off, is the closest place to camp.
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