Colorado · Bouldering · Estes Park

The Dome

One of four routes at this Dragon Scales Rock sector.

V1-2
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Is The Dome open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name The Dome, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Dome

Best months: May–June 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

    37° / 16°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    38° / 16°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 21°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 26°

    10 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 43°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 48°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 46°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 39°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 30°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 23°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 16°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Estes Park 3 Sse, CO, 3.4 mi away at 7,812 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of four climbs catalogued at Dragon Scales Rock, this route sits at the lower end of the grade span found across Box Prairie Boulders and Climbs.

Photo of the crag

Box Prarie Boulders and Climbs-Dragon Scales Rock — the crag this route is on
Box Prarie Boulders and Climbs-Dragon Scales Rock, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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