Colorado · Rock climbing · Bellvue

Prione

Prione in Colorado has 6 bouldering routes across 6 difficulty grades.

6 routes
V1 – V8
Bouldering

Is Prione open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Prione

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.

  1. Jan

    36° / 15°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / 15°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 20°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    49° / 25°

    8 wet

  5. May

    59° / 32°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 40°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    78° / 47°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 46°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    69° / 38°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 29°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 21°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 15°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rustic 9wsw, CO, 2.1 mi away at 7,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Prione is a climbing area in Colorado's Bliss State Wildlife Area, managed by State Fish and Wildlife and set within the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station put July highs around 78°F with lows near 47°F, while September cools to highs near 69°F and lows around 38°F. Winter months average highs in the mid-30s. The Bog and Vista Crag are both about 0.3 miles away for more climbing. Big Bend Campground sits about 1.2 miles off, and the Roaring Creek hike starts about 1.3 miles away.

Routes (6)