Cloud Shadow
Cloud Shadow in Colorado has 35 bouldering routes across 19 grades.
- 35 routes
- V0 – V13
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Cloud Shadow
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, 1.7 mi away at 5,484 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
Cloud Shadow is a climbing area in Colorado on city land, about a tenth of a mile from the nearby Dark Side, The and Creep Boulder climbing areas. It sits in a cluster of bouldering and rock climbing spots, with Jim Hall Boulder just 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boulder run to highs around 71°F in May and 79°F in September, with July peaking near 88°F. The closest trails are Viewpoint Trail, 0.3 mile away, and Amphitheater Trail, 0.4 mile away. Boulder Creek, a canoeing spot, is about a mile off, and Winiger Ridge campground lies roughly 5.5 miles away.
Routes (35)
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