Colorado · Rock climbing · Gunnison

The Far Side

Bouldering area in Colorado with 1 route.

The Far SidePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
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Best time to visit The Far Side

Best months: June–September. 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

    26° / -6°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    30° / 1°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 14°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 23°

    5 wet

  5. May

    66° / 30°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 36°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 44°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 43°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 34°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 22°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 11°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / -3°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gunnison 3sw, CO, 2.2 mi away at 7,622 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

The Far Side is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Gunnison Field Office in Colorado, about 2 miles from Gunnison. It sits among several other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the surrounding crags. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gunnison show July highs around 80°F with lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and low teens. The closest neighbors are the Island, Bambi's Trail Area and Riptide Boulder, all about 0.1 mile away. For an overnight stay, Gunnison KOA is about 2 miles off.

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