Colorado · Rock climbing · Whitewater

Battle Tax Block

Battle Tax Block is a bouldering crag in Colorado with 5 routes.

5 routes
V1 – V3
Bouldering

Best time to visit Battle Tax Block

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, 6.6 mi away at 4,760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Battle Tax Block is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado. It sits among several other climbing areas, which makes it easy to pair with a visit to one of them. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Junction show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages about 93°F. Pet Wall, Miller Block and Nine Mile Roped are all about 0.1 mile away. For an overnight stay, KOA Holiday is roughly 6.7 miles off.

Routes (5)