Colorado · Rock climbing · Red Feather Lakes

The Swan Boulder

Swan Boulder, The in Colorado has 8 bouldering routes across 6 grades.

8 routes
V1 – V10
Bouldering

Is Swan Boulder, The open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Swan Boulder

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.

  1. Jan

    29° / 3°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    30° / 5°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    38° / 12°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    45° / 20°

    10 wet

  5. May

    55° / 27°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    67° / 33°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    73° / 40°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 38°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 31°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    51° / 22°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    38° / 12°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    30° / 4°

    12 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gould 4se Sfsp, CO, 12.3 mi away at 9,000 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Swan Boulder is a bouldering spot in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in northern Colorado, on land managed by the Forest Service. It sits in a tight cluster of climbing areas, so it works well as one stop on a session that moves between several boulders. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Gould, at about the same elevation, show July highs around 73°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The King's Boulder and Bristlecone Bouldering are each about 0.1 mile away, with High Cluster about 0.2 mile off. Tunnel Campground, about 1.8 miles away, is the closest place to camp.

Routes (8)