Bobcat Ridge
Bobcat Ridge in Colorado has 6 climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades, offering mixed and sport styles.
- 6 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10a
- Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit Bobcat Ridge
Best months: May–June and August–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
44° / 15°
4 wet
Feb
45° / 17°
4 wet
Mar
53° / 25°
5 wet
Apr
60° / 31°
8 wet
May
68° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 49°
8 wet
Jul
87° / 55°
8 wet
Aug
84° / 53°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 45°
7 wet
Oct
63° / 34°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 24°
4 wet
Dec
43° / 16°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Waterdale, CO, 0.9 mi away at 5,230 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Bobcat Ridge is a Colorado climbing area about 0.2 miles from the small community of Little Dam. It sits in a tight cluster of crags, with several other climbing areas within about a tenth of a mile, so it pairs easily with neighboring walls on the same outing. For comfortable temperatures, typical averages from a nearby weather station at Waterdale point to September and October, when highs run around 76°F and 63°F and wet days are fewer than in late spring and summer. July is the warmest month, with highs near 87°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s with lows in the teens. The closest neighbors are Catch and Release Crag (also known as Montreat Crag), Caddis Cliff and Overlap Wall Area, all about 0.1 miles away. For something other than rock, O'Keepa Trail is roughly 1.9 miles off.
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