Spaceship Boulder
Spaceship Boulder in Kentucky has 5 bouldering routes across 2 grades.
- 5 routes
- V4 – V5
- Bouldering
Is Spaceship Boulder open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name Spaceship Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
National Visitor Use Monitoring, Oct 2026-Sept 2027
Agency closure covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Scott Creek Boat ramp briefly inaccessible, July 30
Agency closure covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Low water levels at Laurel River Lake
Agency alert covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Active logging operations near Redbird Crest Trail Sections 17-19
Agency alert covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Tornado Damaged Area Closure in London, Pulaski counties
Agency alert covering London Ranger District · Order 08-02-14-26-02 · USFS · London Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Spaceship Boulder
Best months: August–November. 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
44° / 25°
14 wet
Feb
48° / 27°
12 wet
Mar
58° / 33°
14 wet
Apr
69° / 42°
13 wet
May
76° / 52°
14 wet
Jun
83° / 61°
13 wet
Jul
86° / 65°
12 wet
Aug
85° / 64°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
69° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
58° / 34°
11 wet
Dec
47° / 28°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Heidelberg, KY, 11.1 mi away at 665 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.
Spaceship Boulder is a climbing area in the London Ranger District of Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky, managed by the Forest Service. It sits close to two other climbing areas, Mellow Mushroom and Outskirts Boulders, both about 0.1 mile away. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Heidelberg show October highs around 69°F with lows near 44°F, and temperatures at the boulder itself run cooler than those figures. Spring is similar, with April highs near 69°F. The Sheltowee Trace mountain biking trail lies about 0.9 mile away, and the Pretty House Arch Trail is about 1.3 miles off. Turkey Foot Campground, roughly 2.6 miles away, offers a place to stay. Paddlers can head to Station Camp Creek, about 8.1 miles away.
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