Colorado · Rock climbing · Almont

Upper Graveyard Boulders

Upper Graveyard Boulders in Colorado has 7 bouldering routes across 6 grades.

7 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering

Is Upper Graveyard Boulders open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Upper Graveyard Boulders, 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 Upper Graveyard Boulders

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.

  1. Jan

    29° / -8°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / -5°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    40° / 4°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    47° / 18°

    8 wet

  5. May

    58° / 29°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 36°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    72° / 42°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    70° / 41°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 34°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 25°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    40° / 13°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / -4°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 9.3 mi away at 9,179 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Upper Graveyard Boulders is a climbing area in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of boulders and climbing spots, with Fuzzy Bottom Boulder and Campsite 5 both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, which sits about 710 feet lower than the boulders, show July highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and low 30s. Rosy Lane Campground is about 0.3 mile away, and One Mile campground is about a mile off. For hiking, Five Mile Trail 604 is about 1.2 miles away and Three Mile Creek Trail 434 is about 1.4 miles away.

Routes (7)