Rail Boulder Area
Rail Boulder Area is a Colorado bouldering crag with 5 routes.
Photo: gregor_y, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 5 routes
- V0 – V3
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Rail Boulder Area
Best months: April–June and August–October. 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
46° / 18°
4 wet
Feb
47° / 20°
5 wet
Mar
54° / 27°
5 wet
Apr
59° / 33°
6 wet
May
68° / 42°
8 wet
Jun
80° / 50°
8 wet
Jul
86° / 56°
9 wet
Aug
84° / 55°
9 wet
Sep
77° / 47°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 35°
4 wet
Nov
54° / 26°
4 wet
Dec
46° / 18°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Rock, CO, 5.9 mi away at 6,185 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Rail Boulder Area is a climbing area on city land within Hidden Mesa (Castle Rock) in Colorado. It sits among a cluster of bouldering and hiking spots, with Legacy Trail Bouldering just 0.1 mile away and the Legacy Trail about 0.3 mile off. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Castle Rock weather station show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 77°F, with July peaking near 86°F. Other climbing areas close by include Mitchell Creek Canyon, about 0.8 mile away, and Pandemic Caves, about 0.9 mile away. For an overnight stay, The Pinery RV Lot is roughly 4.9 miles away.
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