The Amphitheater
Amphitheater, The is a climbing area in Colorado with 39 routes.
Photo: MarkDoliner, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 39 routes
- 5.0 – 5.12b
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit The Amphitheater
Best months: April–June 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
47° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
48° / 22°
7 wet
Mar
57° / 29°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 34°
10 wet
May
71° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 51°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 37°
7 wet
Nov
54° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 21°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, CO, 1.4 mi away at 5,484 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
The Amphitheater is a climbing area on city land in the Austin - Russell area of Colorado, about 1.4 miles from Boulder. It sits within the Gregory Canyon (including The Amphitheatre) climbing area, and the Third Pinnacle climbing area is just 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby Boulder weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, with July peaking near 88°F. Several trails start close by, including the Amphitheater Trail and the Bluebell-Baird Trail, both about 0.1 mile away. Boulder Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 1.4 miles off, and Winiger Ridge campground is roughly 5.3 miles away.
Routes (39)
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