The Lonely Boulder
- 12 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Boulder is a bouldering area in Rasmussen Woods, a city-managed parcel of land in Minnesota, about 0.2 miles from the climbing area at Rasmussen West. It sits on city land. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mankato show June highs around 79°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest at about 82°F. Rasmussen West is the closest climbing neighbor at 0.2 miles, and Judson Bottom Road is about 1.9 miles away. The Minnesota River Trail lies 2.6 miles off for a hike, and the Mankato Area Bouldering (Mankato) area is about 3.6 miles away.
- Rasmussen WestRock climbing0.2 mi
- Judson Bottom RoadRock climbing1.9 mi
- Minnesota River TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Mankato Area Bouldering (Mankato)Rock climbing3.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Rasmussen WestRock climbing · Next door
- Judson Bottom RoadRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Mankato Area Bouldering (Mankato)Rock climbing · ~6 min drive
- Minneopa Falls (Minneopa State Park)Rock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Minnemishinona FallsRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Crevasse FallsRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- The Hay LoftRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Devil's Drip aka Devil's GorgeRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Tripple FallsRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Rapidan FallsRock climbing · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit The Lonely Boulder
Best months: April–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
24° / 6°
6 wet
Feb
29° / 9°
6 wet
Mar
41° / 22°
8 wet
Apr
57° / 34°
10 wet
May
69° / 47°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
74° / 50°
8 wet
Oct
60° / 37°
8 wet
Nov
43° / 25°
6 wet
Dec
29° / 13°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mankato, MN, 0.6 mi away at 850 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
