CSU campus
CSU campus in Colorado has 23 climbing routes across 11 grades, offering bouldering and trad.
- 23 routes
- V0 – V5
- Bouldering · Trad
Best time to visit CSU campus
Best months: April–June and August–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
45° / 18°
4 wet
Feb
47° / 21°
5 wet
Mar
56° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
63° / 35°
9 wet
May
71° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 53°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 59°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 57°
9 wet
Sep
77° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
64° / 36°
6 wet
Nov
53° / 26°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 18°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Collins, CO, 0.3 mi away at 5,004 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The CSU campus climbing area sits within the Intramural Fields in Fort Collins, Colorado, about a mile from the center of town. It is a climbing area rather than a named trail, and its location makes it an easy stop for anyone already in the city. The most comfortable months for a visit tend to be late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages about 87°F and January highs sit near 45°F. Biglandia is the closest climbing area, less than a mile away. For time on foot, Homestead Trail is about 1.8 miles off, and the Ridge Trail is roughly 2.9 miles away. Horsetooth Reservoir, another climbing area, is about 3.5 miles from the campus.
Routes (23)
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Photo: Runner1928, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Horsetooth Reservoir
~6 min drive
Horsetooth Reservoir in Colorado has 8 climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: Runner1928, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Talent Scout
~6 min drive
Talent Scout is a bouldering area in Colorado with 7 routes.
Photo: Runner1928, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Rotary Park
~6 min drive
Rotary Park in Colorado has 11 bouldering routes across 9 difficulty grades.
Photo: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)The Black Wall
~8 min drive
Black Wall, The is a bouldering area in Colorado with 12 routes.
Photo: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Lory State Park
~8 min drive
Lory State Park in Colorado has 4 bouldering routes across 3 difficulty grades.
Photo: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Eltuck Bay
~8 min drive
Eltuck Bay in Colorado has 4 bouldering routes with 3 difficulty grades.
Biglandia
~1 min drive
Biglandia in Colorado has 11 climbing routes across 7 grades, featuring bouldering pads.
South Ridgeline, including Cat's Eye Face & Bolt Wall
~6 min drive
South Ridgeline, including Cat's Eye Face & Bolt Wall is a climbing area in Colorado with 17 routes.
Central Ridgeline, including Ship's Prow
~6 min drive
16 routes, 12 grades, bouldering pads at Central Ridgeline in Colorado
Eliminator Boulder
~6 min drive
Eliminator Boulder in Colorado has 23 routes across 18 difficulty grades.
