Colorado · Rock climbing · Whitewater

Rib Cage Boulder

7 bouldering routes in Colorado spanning 7 difficulty grades.

Rib Cage BoulderPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
7 routes
V0 – V9
Bouldering

Best time to visit Rib Cage Boulder

Best months: March–May 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

    39° / 19°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 34°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    65° / 40°

    7 wet

  5. May

    76° / 50°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 65°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 63°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 54°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    67° / 41°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 20°

    4 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Junction 6ese, CO, 4.8 mi away at 4,760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Rib Cage Boulder is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado, about 4.8 miles from the Grand Junction 6ese weather station. The surrounding area is a cluster of bouldering spots, with Abyss Boulder, Late Bloomer Boulder Area and Bat Cave all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages about 93°F and January highs sit near 39°F. The Mountain Bike Trail near East Creek Trailhead is about 0.3 mile away, and Coffman Road and the Old Spanish Trail are both within about a mile and a half. For an overnight stay, KOA Holiday is about 5.4 miles off.

Routes (7)

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