Colorado · Bouldering · Monument

Skull Crusher

Near the top of Skull Crusher Boulder's seven catalogued routes.

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Is Skull Crusher open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 11 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 Skull Crusher

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

    41° / 16°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 18°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    50° / 23°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 29°

    9 wet

  5. May

    68° / 39°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 47°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 54°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 52°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 43°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 33°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    48° / 22°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 17°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monument, CO, 3.3 mi away at 7,080 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of seven routes catalogued at Skull Crusher Boulder, this climb sits near the top of the crag's range, which spans from V2 to V6.

Photo of the crag

Skull Crusher Boulder — the crag this route is on
Skull Crusher Boulder, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: bgautrea, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)