Colorado · Rock climbing · Eldorado Springs

Fight Gone Bad

Among the most difficult climbs at The Whale's Tail.

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Best time to visit Fight Gone Bad

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

    47° / 21°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 22°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 29°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 34°

    10 wet

  5. May

    71° / 43°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 51°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 57°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 48°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 37°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 28°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 21°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, CO, 4.3 mi away at 5,484 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the hardest routes catalogued at The Whale's Tail, where climbs range from 4th class to 5.12d across 33 documented ascents.

Photo of the crag

The Whale's Tail — the crag this route is on
The Whale's Tail, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: andrusdevelopment, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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