Western Rust Boulder
Western Rust Boulder in Colorado has 7 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
- 7 routes
- V1 – V4
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Western Rust Boulder
Best months: April–May and September–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.
Jan
39° / 21°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
45° / 25°
5 wet · 3 snow
Mar
56° / 34°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
63° / 39°
6 wet · 1 snow
May
74° / 49°
6 wet
Jun
87° / 58°
4 wet
Jul
93° / 65°
6 wet
Aug
90° / 62°
7 wet
Sep
80° / 54°
7 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 31°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
39° / 22°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Nm, CO, 18.7 mi away at 5,781 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Western Rust Boulder is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with Manchester Boulder, Blacked Out Boulder and Bucket Cave Boulder aka Pumphouse all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. The Tabeguache Trail is about half a mile away, and the Mountain Bike Trail near East Creek - Unaweep Canyon is about 0.4 mile off. For an overnight stay, KOA Holiday is roughly 9 miles away.
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