Natural Apparatus Boulder
7-route bouldering and sport crag in Colorado with 4 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V5
- Bouldering · Sport
Best time to visit Natural Apparatus Boulder
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
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
8 wet
May
61° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 0.7 mi away at 7,970 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Natural Apparatus Boulder is a climbing area on county land within Walker Ranch in Colorado. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Chipped Boulder and Gross Reservoir both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Gross Reservoir show July highs around 79°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. Dale's Trail and Fisherman's Access Trail are both about half a mile away for a walk. Winiger Ridge campground is about 1.3 miles off, and South Boulder Creek offers canoeing roughly 3.4 miles away.
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