Colorado · Rock climbing · Dolores

Upper 7-Mile Boulders

Upper 7-Mile Boulders in Colorado has 8 bouldering routes across 6 grades.

8 routes
V0 – V5+
Bouldering

Is Upper 7-Mile Boulders open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Upper 7-Mile Boulders, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Upper 7-Mile Boulders

Best months: April–June and August–October. 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

    40° / 17°

  2. Feb

    42° / 19°

  3. Mar

    51° / 27°

  4. Apr

    60° / 33°

  5. May

    69° / 40°

  6. Jun

    81° / 50°

  7. Jul

    86° / 55°

  8. Aug

    83° / 55°

  9. Sep

    75° / 47°

  10. Oct

    63° / 36°

  11. Nov

    50° / 26°

  12. Dec

    40° / 18°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yellow Jacket 4ne, CO, 11.4 mi away at 7,090 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Upper 7-Mile Boulders is a climbing area in the Mancos/Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of bouldering and climbing spots, with the Brass Monkey Area just 0.1 mile away and the Dolores Boulders about a mile off. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 69°F in May to 75°F in September, while July highs reach about 86°F and winter highs hover near 40°F. Mountain bikers can head to the Tav'a Y'aakwi (Sunset) trail, about 0.4 mile away, and the Tava Yaakwi trail, about half a mile off. For an overnight stay, House Creek campground is roughly 4.8 miles away.

Routes (8)