City of Boulder
City of Boulder, Colorado has 24 climbing routes across 19 difficulty grades.
- 24 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11-
- Bouldering · Trad · Sport
Best time to visit City of Boulder
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.
Jan
47° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
48° / 22°
7 wet
Mar
57° / 29°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 34°
10 wet
May
71° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 51°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 37°
7 wet
Nov
54° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 21°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, CO, 1.3 mi away at 5,484 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The City of Boulder climbing area sits in Boulder, Colorado, about half a mile from the town of Boulder itself. It is a cluster of climbing spots within the city, with several named areas close together. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boulder run from highs around 71°F in May to about 79°F in September, with July the warmest at about 88°F. The CU Campus and CU General Campus climbing areas are each about 0.2 miles away, and the Engineering Center is a similar distance. For time on a bike, the Scott Carpenter Path is about half a mile off.
Routes (24)
Beef House, The(1)
Boulder Fish Observing Windows(2)
CU Alpine Clubhouse(1)
Fairview High School(2)
Hill, The(2)
Justice Center(1)
Millennium Harvest House(1)
Safeway Spires(2)
United Methodist Church of Boulder(4)
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