Colorado · Rock climbing · Buena Vista

Sleeping Indian

Sleeping Indian is a bouldering area in Colorado with 2 routes.

2 routes
V1-2 – V2+
Bouldering

Best time to visit Sleeping Indian

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

    41° / 11°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 14°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    50° / 21°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 27°

    6 wet

  5. May

    67° / 36°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 43°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 49°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 47°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 40°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 29°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 20°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 11°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buena Vista 2s, CO, 1.6 mi away at 7,954 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Sleeping Indian is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Royal Gorge Field Office in Colorado, about 1.6 miles from the town of Buena Vista. The surrounding area is a mix of climbing, hiking and mountain biking, with several destinations within a short distance. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Buena Vista show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year. Picnic Boulder and the Broken Boyfriend South mountain biking trail both sit about 0.1 mile away, and the Midland Hill Trail is about 0.3 mile off. For an overnight stay, BV Overlook Camp & Lodging is about 1.6 miles away.