Nathrop Blocks
Nathrop Blocks in Colorado has 16 bouldering routes across 8 difficulty grades.
- 16 routes
- V0+ – V4
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Nathrop Blocks
Best months: May–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.
Jan
41° / 11°
4 wet
Feb
43° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
50° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
6 wet
May
67° / 36°
7 wet
Jun
78° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 11°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buena Vista 2s, CO, 5.4 mi away at 7,954 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Nathrop Blocks is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in Colorado, within the Arkansas River Segment 2 of the BLM. The closest town is Buena Vista, about 5 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Buena Vista show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year. The Buena Boulder climbing area sits just 0.1 mile away, and Ruby Mountain Campground is about half a mile off. Chalk Creek Campground and RV Park is roughly a mile away, and the River Bench Trail 6045A is about 1.7 miles away.
Routes (16)
Aloe Vera Boulder(3)
Buckets Boulder(1)
Butler Block(2)
Maiden Block(3)
Nathrop Cube(2)
Raft Block(1)
Sleeper Block(1)
Spearhead Boulder(1)
Warm-Up Boulder(2)
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: oxtopus, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Chalk Creek Boulder aka Boulder of Sorrow
~16 min drive
Chalk Creek Boulder in Colorado has 9 bouldering routes ranging from v2 to v5.
Main Area
~8 min drive
Main Area in Colorado has 11 bouldering routes across 6 grades.
Hilltop
~8 min drive
Hilltop in Colorado has 10 bouldering routes across 7 grades.
Brown's Canyon National Monument
~9 min drive
Colorado canyon climbing with river views and varied rock formations.
Sleeping Indian
~10 min drive
Sleeping Indian is a bouldering area in Colorado with 2 routes.
Picnic Boulder
~10 min drive
Picnic Boulder in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes.
Climbing Area 55
~11 min drive
Climbing Area 55 in Colorado has 10 routes on rock, difficulty grades 6.
S Curve Boulders
~11 min drive
8 bouldering routes in Colorado spanning 6 difficulty grades.
Chief's Head
~11 min drive
Chief's Head in Colorado has 6 mixed climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Climbing Area 54
~11 min drive
Climbing Area 54 in Colorado has 12 routes with 7 difficulty grades.
