Colorado · Rock climbing · Boulder

Fifth Flatiron

Fifth Flatiron in Colorado has 6 trad climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.2 – 5.7
Trad

Best time to visit Fifth Flatiron

Best months: May–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

    39° / 17°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 22°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 27°

    8 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 44°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 50°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 48°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 41°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 31°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 24°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 4.4 mi away at 7,970 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Fifth Flatiron is a climbing area on city land in the Bergheim - Wood unit of Colorado, about 0.1 mile from the Hourglass, The and Tangen Towers climbing areas. The land is managed by the city, and the surrounding area is a cluster of named climbing spots. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. The E.M. Greenman Trail and Kohler Mesa Trail are both within half a mile. Boulder Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2.2 miles away, and Winiger Ridge campground is roughly 4.7 miles off.

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