Colorado · Rock climbing · Red Cliff

The Mint Boulder

Mint Boulder in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes across 4 grades.

5 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering

Is Mint Boulder, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White River National Forest. It doesn't name Mint Boulder, The, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Mint Boulder

Best months: June–September. 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° / 7°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / 9°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    42° / 17°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    49° / 24°

    9 wet

  5. May

    60° / 31°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    71° / 36°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 42°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 41°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    67° / 34°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 25°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    38° / 15°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / 7°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vail, CO, 9.6 mi away at 8,304 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Mint Boulder is a climbing area in the Holy Cross Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of boulders and climbing spots, with Anti-Gravity Wall and Whatchamacallit Boulder each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Vail weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 77°F in July and 74°F in August, with lows in the low 40s. Winters are cold, with January highs near 29°F. Kletter Garden is a hike about 0.2 mile away, and Hornsilver Campground is about a mile off. The Eagle River, roughly 1.2 miles away, offers canoeing, and Mount of the Holy Cross is about 3.1 miles away.

Routes (5)

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