Sunset Boulders
3 bouldering routes in Colorado, 3 difficulty grades, pad-protected.
- 3 routes
- V0- – V2+
- Bouldering
Is Sunset Boulders open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Food Storage Prohibitions on Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Order 02-12-00-23-07 · USFS · 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 Sunset Boulders
Best months: June–August. 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.
Jan
32° / -4°
4 wet
Feb
34° / -1°
4 wet
Mar
42° / 10°
5 wet
Apr
49° / 19°
6 wet
May
59° / 27°
7 wet
Jun
70° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
76° / 41°
11 wet
Aug
73° / 39°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 30°
7 wet
Oct
55° / 19°
5 wet
Nov
42° / 9°
4 wet
Dec
32° / -2°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Antero Rsvr, CO, 14 mi away at 8,939 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sunset Boulders is a climbing area in the Salida Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the larger climbing corridor around Lizard Head, which makes it an easy addition to a day spent on the rock in this corner of the district. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 41°F, while winter months stay below freezing, with January highs around 32°F and lows near -4°F. Lizard Head lies just 0.1 mile away, and Castle Rock Gulch is 0.7 mile off. For a change from climbing, Hefley Saddle offers a hike about 2.5 miles away, and Bassam Guard Station, about 3.3 miles away, is a campground for an overnight stay.
Routes (3)
Three's a Crowd(3)
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