Colorado · Rock climbing · Glenwood Springs

Enter the Dragon

The hardest climb in Dragon Cave sector at The Neighborhood.

5.12a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Enter the Dragon

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

    36° / 12°

    8 wet · 6 snow

  2. Feb

    42° / 19°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  3. Mar

    53° / 26°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    60° / 32°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    71° / 40°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 53°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 52°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 44°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 33°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 24°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    36° / 15°

    7 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glenwood Spgs #2, CO, 2.3 mi away at 5,895 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This is the hardest route catalogued in the Dragon Cave sector of The Neighborhood, matching the upper end of the grade span found across the crag.

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