Colorado · Rock climbing · Estes Park

RMNP Bouldering Areas

RMNP Bouldering Areas in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes.

Is RMNP Bouldering Areas open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name RMNP Bouldering Areas, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit RMNP Bouldering Areas

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

    32° / 14°

  2. Feb

    35° / 15°

  3. Mar

    42° / 20°

  4. Apr

    46° / 23°

  5. May

    56° / 32°

  6. Jun

    69° / 38°

  7. Jul

    74° / 44°

  8. Aug

    73° / 43°

  9. Sep

    66° / 36°

  10. Oct

    52° / 29°

  11. Nov

    41° / 20°

  12. Dec

    33° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allenspark 3nw, CO, 9.4 mi away at 8,500 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The RMNP Bouldering Areas are a climbing area within Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, on land managed by the National Park Service. The park's wilderness boundaries also cover this part of the park, so the bouldering sits inside the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Allenspark show July highs around 74°F with lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. A fee is charged for park activities. Glacier Basin Campground and Moraine Park Campground are both about 1.5 miles away, and the South Lateral Moraine Trail and Hollowell Park are each about 0.6 miles off.

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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