The Cat's Den
Cat's Den in Colorado has 7 bouldering routes across 6 grades.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V5
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Cat's Den
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.
Jan
43° / 18°
5 wet
Feb
44° / 18°
5 wet
Mar
52° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
58° / 30°
8 wet
May
67° / 40°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 49°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 55°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 46°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
6 wet
Nov
52° / 25°
5 wet
Dec
43° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elizabeth 2nw, CO, 7.2 mi away at 6,611 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Cat's Den is a climbing area in Castlewood Canyon State Park in Colorado, on land managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits in a tight cluster of other climbing areas within the park, so it is easy to pair with neighboring rock on the same visit. For comfortable temperatures, September is a strong choice. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Elizabeth show highs around 76°F and lows near 46°F that month. Midsummer runs hotter, with July highs averaging about 85°F and more wet days than any other time of year. The Dungeon, the Central City area and the Buoux Block area are all about 0.1 mile away. The Climber's access (Castlewood Canyon C-Section) trail lies roughly 0.7 mile off for reaching the crags.
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