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Mavericks Boulder

Mavericks Boulder in Colorado has 6 bouldering routes across 6 grades.

6 routes
V3 – V11-12
Bouldering

Best time to visit Mavericks Boulder

Best months: April–June and August–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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 23°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 22°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 29°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 35°

    8 wet

  5. May

    69° / 45°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 55°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 61°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 59°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 51°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 30°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 23°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ralston Rsvr, CO, 6.5 mi away at 5,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Mavericks Boulder is a bouldering area in Clear Creek Canyon Park, on county land in Colorado. The park sits in the Clear Creek Canyon area, and the boulder lies among other climbing spots in the park. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 69°F and lows around 45°F in May to highs around 76°F and lows around 51°F in September. That station sits about 6.5 miles away at 5,900 feet, and temperatures at the boulders may run a bit cooler. Giant Steps Boulders and the Bouldering at mile marker 268 are both about 0.1 mile away, and Rainy Day Rock is about 0.7 mile away. For a hike, the Gudy Gaskill Trail is about 1.1 mile away.

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