Wild Flower Boulder (Boulder Field)
6-boulder bouldering crag in Colorado with 3 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- V2 – V4
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Wild Flower Boulder (Boulder Field)
Best months: March–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
40° / 18°
5 wet · 3 snow
Feb
46° / 23°
5 wet · 2 snow
Mar
57° / 30°
5 wet · 1 snow
Apr
64° / 37°
6 wet · 1 snow
May
74° / 45°
5 wet
Jun
86° / 53°
4 wet
Jul
90° / 59°
6 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
8 wet
Sep
79° / 49°
7 wet
Oct
67° / 37°
6 wet
Nov
52° / 27°
5 wet · 1 snow
Dec
41° / 18°
5 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Montrose #2, CO, 7.6 mi away at 5,789 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Wild Flower Boulder, also known as Boulder Field, is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Uncompahgre Field Office in Colorado. The surrounding area is a cluster of boulders and climbing spots, with several other named areas within a short distance. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Montrose show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter highs sit in the low 40s. Mars Landing is just 0.1 mile away, and Stakedance and Goliath Boulders (South Drainage) are each about 0.2 mile off. For a change of pace, the Amp Ridge hike lies roughly 0.8 mile away.
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