Colorado · Rock climbing · Loveland

Arthur's Rock

Arthur's Rock in Colorado has 3 climbing routes with bouldering pads and sport.

3 routes
V0-1 – V8
Bouldering · Sport

Best time to visit Arthur's Rock

Best months: May–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

    40° / 21°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 20°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 26°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 30°

    10 wet

  5. May

    60° / 39°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 49°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 56°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 55°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 47°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 36°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 28°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 20°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buckhorn Mtn 1 E, CO, 6.7 mi away at 7,400 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Arthur's Rock is a climbing area in Lory State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with several boulders and a route called Snake and the Skewer all within about a tenth of a mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay around 40°F. That station sits about 1,100 feet lower than the park, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler. The closest neighbors are the Warm-Up Boulder and Drunken Master Boulder, both about 0.1 mile away, and the Westridge Trail for mountain biking, about 0.2 mile off. The Cache la Poudre River, about 5 miles away, offers canoeing.

Routes (3)

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