Colorado · Bouldering · Golden

Fergus Traverse

One of a few routes catalogued at Child Free Zone.

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Best time to visit Fergus Traverse

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° / 23°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 22°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 29°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 35°

    8 wet

  5. May

    69° / 45°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 55°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 61°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 59°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 51°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 30°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 23°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ralston Rsvr, CO, 4.4 mi away at 5,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of only a few climbs catalogued at Child Free Zone.

Photo of the crag

Child Free Zone (aka Parkway Crags) — the crag this route is on
Child Free Zone (aka Parkway Crags), Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: ShanMcG213, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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