Colorado · Rock climbing · Golden

Chimp

Mid-range climb among six routes at The Congo's Chimpanzee Wall.

5.10
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Chimp

Best months: May–September. 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° / 17°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 22°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 27°

    8 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 44°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 50°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 48°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 41°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 31°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 24°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 4 mi away at 7,970 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of six routes catalogued at The Congo, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's 5.10–5.12c range on Chimpanzee Wall.

Photo of the crag

The Congo — the crag this route is on
The Congo, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: npdoty, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Boulder Rock Club

Rock Climbing business nearby (~9 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Movement Gyms

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