Colorado · Rock climbing · Buffalo Creek

Reckoner Boulder Area

Reckoner Boulder Area in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes with 5 distinct difficulty grades.

5 routes
V2 – V5
Bouldering

Is Reckoner Boulder Area open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Reckoner Boulder Area

Best months: May–July and September–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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 14°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 16°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 23°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 29°

    8 wet

  5. May

    67° / 38°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 47°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 53°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 51°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 43°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 32°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 23°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 15°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cheesman, CO, 10.8 mi away at 6,880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Reckoner Boulder Area is a climbing area in the South Platte Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Obscure Buffalo Creek Rocks, Humphrey's Dome and Skinner Mountain Boulders all about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Cheesman weather station show July highs around 84°F with lows near 53°F, while September cools to highs in the mid-70s. For more time on the trail, the Sandy Wash hike is about 1.1 miles away. Kelsey Campground and Meadows Group Campground, both about 4 miles off, offer places to stay.

Routes (5)