Colorado · Rock climbing · Whitewater

Fertile Crescent Area

Fertile Crescent Area is a bouldering crag in Colorado with 54 routes.

54 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Fertile Crescent Area

Best months: April–May 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

    39° / 21°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 25°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    56° / 34°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    63° / 39°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    74° / 49°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 58°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 65°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 62°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 54°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 41°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 31°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 22°

    6 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Nm, CO, 18.8 mi away at 5,781 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Fertile Crescent Area is a climbing area in western Colorado on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Grand Junction Field Office. It is one of a cluster of bouldering spots, with several named boulders within about a tenth of a mile. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 74°F in May and 66°F in October, while July highs average about 93°F. The closest neighbors are Multiplex Boulder, Tomorrowland Boulder and Ritz Boulder, each about 0.1 mile away. The Tabeguache Trail lies about 0.3 mile off for anyone who wants to hike between sessions.

Routes (54)