Downtown Denver
Downtown Denver, Colorado has 9 climbing routes with bouldering pads, sport, and trad.
- 9 routes
- 5.2 – 5.10
- Trad · Bouldering · Sport
Best time to visit Downtown Denver
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
49° / 21°
4 wet
Feb
49° / 22°
4 wet
Mar
58° / 30°
6 wet
Apr
64° / 36°
8 wet
May
73° / 46°
10 wet
Jun
85° / 56°
8 wet
Jul
91° / 62°
8 wet
Aug
90° / 60°
8 wet
Sep
82° / 51°
7 wet
Oct
68° / 38°
6 wet
Nov
56° / 28°
4 wet
Dec
47° / 21°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Denver Water Dept, CO, 1.7 mi away at 5,228 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Downtown Denver is a climbing area in the heart of Denver, Colorado, about a mile from the Westside Neighborhood. It sits within the city's urban core, close to the Auraria campus and Colorado University-Denver buildings. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August average about 90°F. The closest neighbors are the Cherry Creek Trail and the Auraria campus and Colorado University-Denver buildings, both about half a mile away. The Denver Metropolitan Area Bouldering and Buildering is about 2 miles off, and the DU Campus Bouldering/Buildering is roughly 5.6 miles away.
Routes (9)
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