Babyhorn
Babyhorn in Colorado has 7 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering bouldering pads, sport, and trad.
Photo: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 7 routes
- 5.6 – 5.9
- Sport · Trad · Bouldering
Best time to visit Babyhorn
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, 1.6 mi away at 5,484 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
Babyhorn is a climbing area on city land in Colorado, about a mile from Boulder. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Square Rock and Elevated Boulder each about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boulder show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F and winter lows drop to about 21°F. The Mallory Cave Trail and Mesa Trail are both about 0.3 mile away. For paddling, Boulder Creek is about 2.8 miles off, and Winiger Ridge campground is about 4.8 miles away.
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