CU Campus
CU Campus in Colorado has 14 climbing routes with bouldering pads, mixed, and trad styles.
- 14 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit CU Campus
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 mi away at 5,484 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
CU Campus is a climbing area in Boulder, Colorado, about half a mile from the center of town. Several climbing spots sit within a short distance, including CU General Campus, the Engineering Center and City of Boulder climbing areas, all within a quarter mile. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boulder show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages reach about 88°F and January lows drop to about 21°F. Mountain bikers can ride the Scott Carpenter Path and the Boulder Creek Multi-use Path, both about 0.7 miles away. Paddlers will find Boulder Creek about 2.3 miles off.
Routes (14)
Andrews(1)
Lot 436(2)
Math Building(3)
Music Building(2)
Ramaley Biology(1)
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