Colorado · Bouldering · Whitewater

Anchors Away

One of seven problems at Anchor Block, in the lower-middle difficulty range.

V1
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Anchors Away

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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 19°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 34°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    65° / 40°

    7 wet

  5. May

    76° / 50°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 65°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 63°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 54°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    67° / 41°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 20°

    4 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Junction 6ese, CO, 6 mi away at 4,760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of seven boulder problems catalogued at Anchor Block, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's V0–V3 span.

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