Colorado · Rock climbing · Boulder

Der Freischutz

Der Freischutz in Colorado has 16 mixed routes graded 5.6 to 5.12a.

Der FreischutzPhoto: laurascudder, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
16 routes
5.0 – 5.13+
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Der Freischutz

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.

  1. Jan

    47° / 21°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 22°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 29°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 34°

    10 wet

  5. May

    71° / 43°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 51°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 57°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 48°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 37°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 28°

    6 wet

  12. 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 1,300 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.

Der Freischutz is a climbing area on city land in Colorado, about 1.7 miles from the Boulder, CO weather station. The city manages the land, and the area sits close to two other climbing spots, Hand, The and Fee, each about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Boulder station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F and winter lows drop to about 21°F. The Mallory Cave Trail and Mesa Trail are both about 0.4 mile away. Boulder Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2.9 miles off, and Winiger Ridge campground is about 4.7 miles away.

Routes (16)

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