Cortez - Hawkins Preserve
Cortez - Hawkins Preserve in Colorado has 25 bouldering routes across 11 grades.
- 25 routes
- V0 – V4-5
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Cortez - Hawkins Preserve
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
43° / 17°
7 wet
Feb
47° / 21°
7 wet
Mar
56° / 28°
6 wet
Apr
63° / 33°
6 wet
May
73° / 41°
6 wet
Jun
85° / 49°
4 wet
Jul
91° / 57°
7 wet
Aug
88° / 56°
8 wet
Sep
80° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
67° / 36°
5 wet
Nov
54° / 26°
5 wet
Dec
43° / 18°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cortez, CO, 1.1 mi away at 6,167 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Cortez - Hawkins Preserve is a climbing area in Colorado, about 1.5 miles from the town of Cortez. It sits close enough to town that a session here fits easily around other plans in the area. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable climbing weather. Typical averages from the nearby Cortez weather station run to highs around 63°F in April and 67°F in October, while July highs average about 91°F and January highs about 43°F. Other options lie within a short drive. Slickrock Trail, a mountain bike route, is under half a mile away, and Mesa View Trail is about a mile off for hiking. Sundance RV Park and La Mesa RV Park, both within 3 miles, offer places to stay nearby.
Routes (25)
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