Colorado · Bouldering · Telluride

Sunshine Arete

Near the lower end of The Mine Boulder's nine catalogued routes.

V1
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Is Sunshine Arete open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Sunshine Arete, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Sunshine Arete

Best months: June–July and 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

    36° / 0°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    38° / 5°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 13°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 22°

    9 wet

  5. May

    60° / 29°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 34°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 41°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 40°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 34°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 23°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 13°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 2°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Telluride 4wnw, CO, 5.5 mi away at 8,646 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of nine routes catalogued at The Mine Boulder, this climb sits near the lower end of the crag's V0–V6 range.

Photo of the crag

The Mine Boulder — the crag this route is on
The Mine Boulder, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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