Colorado · Rock climbing · Boulder

East Draw

East Draw is a bouldering crag in Colorado with 4 routes across 3 grades.

4 routes
V2 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit East Draw

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, 3.4 mi away at 5,484 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

East Draw is a climbing area on city land within the Dunn I land unit in Colorado, about 3.4 miles from Boulder. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Whale Boulder (aka South Paw) and the Shadow Canyon South Trail both about 0.2 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boulder show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F. Other nearby climbing includes Block 2, about 0.4 miles away. For a longer outing, Boulder Creek offers canoeing about 5 miles off, and Winiger Ridge campground is about 5 miles away.

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