The Breakfast Boulder Traverse
A challenging problem at Breakfast Boulder, near the top of San Luis Valley's grade span.
- V5
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is The Breakfast Boulder Traverse open right now?
Road closed
US 160: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.
US 160: road closure
Closed · ~1.3 km from The Breakfast Boulder Traverse · CDOT 511
As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Breakfast Boulder Traverse
Best months: June–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.
Jan
33° / -10°
Feb
38° / -4°
Mar
46° / 10°
Apr
54° / 21°
May
63° / 27°
Jun
75° / 32°
Jul
79° / 40°
Aug
75° / 40°
Sep
70° / 32°
Oct
61° / 20°
Nov
46° / 8°
Dec
33° / -8°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Creede Wtp, CO, 20.2 mi away at 8,624 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of seven boulder problems catalogued at San Luis Valley's Breakfast Boulder sector, this climb sits near the upper end of the crag's V0+ to V9 range.
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