Colorado · Rock climbing · Boulder

Central

Central in Colorado has 53 climbing routes across 25 difficulty grades.

CentralPhoto: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
53 routes
5.0 – 5.13b
Trad · Bouldering · Sport

Best time to visit Central

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.

  1. Jan

    47° / 21°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 22°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 29°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 34°

    10 wet

  5. May

    71° / 43°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 51°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 57°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 48°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 37°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 28°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 21°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, CO, 1.7 mi away at 5,484 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

Central is a climbing area on city land in Colorado, sitting about 1.7 miles from Boulder, which makes it an easy addition to a day spent in town. The land is managed by the city. The most comfortable climbing weather tends to fall in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Boulder weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July highs reach about 88°F and winter lows drop to around 21°F. Two other climbing areas, Red Devil and Land of the Lost, lie just 0.1 mile away. Mallory Cave Trail and Mesa Trail are both about 0.3 mile off for a short hike.

Routes (53)

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