Colorado · Bouldering · Colorado Springs

Downclimb (North Slab)

One of the easier climbs among 14 routes at Arch Boulder.

V-easy
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Downclimb (North Slab)

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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 18°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 20°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 27°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 34°

    8 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 58°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 57°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 49°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 37°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 19°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Springs Muni Ap, CO, 11.2 mi away at 6,181 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 14 climbs catalogued at Arch Boulder, this route sits at the easier end of the crag's V0 to V5+ range.

Photo of the crag

Arch Boulder (aka Ground Arch Boulder) — the crag this route is on
Arch Boulder (aka Ground Arch Boulder), Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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