Picnic Boulder
Picnic Boulder in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes.
- 5 routes
- V0+ – V4
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Picnic 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
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, 1.6 mi away at 7,954 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Picnic Boulder is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Royal Gorge Field Office in Colorado, about 1.6 miles from the town of Buena Vista. It sits among a cluster of climbing and riding spots, with Sleeping Indian just 0.1 mile away and the Broken Boyfriend South mountain bike trail at the same distance. 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. Other nearby options include the Midland Hill Trail, about 0.3 mile away, and the Camp Elevation North mountain bike trail. For an overnight stay, BV Overlook Camp & Lodging is about 1.6 miles off.
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Climbing Area 55
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