Meditation Boulder
11-boulder bouldering crag in Colorado with 6 difficulty grades.
- 11 routes
- V1+ – V6
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Meditation 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.
Jan
45° / 18°
4 wet
Feb
47° / 21°
5 wet
Mar
56° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
63° / 35°
9 wet
May
71° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 53°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 59°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 57°
9 wet
Sep
77° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
64° / 36°
6 wet
Nov
53° / 26°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 18°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Collins, CO, 3.8 mi away at 5,004 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Meditation Boulder is a climbing area on county land within the Horsetooth Reservoir area in Colorado. It sits among a cluster of boulders and trails, and several other climbing areas and trails lie within about a tenth of a mile. For comfortable conditions, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the nearby Ft Collins weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, while July climbs to about 87°F. Other places to explore close by include Eliminator Boulder, Talent Scout and the Lake Access Trail, all about 0.1 mile away. Paddlers can head to the Cache la Poudre River, roughly 6 miles off.
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