The Fist or Hippo Head
Fist or Hippo Head is a Colorado climbing crag with 5 routes on 3 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.5 – 5.7
- Trad
Best time to visit The Fist or Hippo Head
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.
Jan
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
8 wet
May
61° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 4.3 mi away at 7,970 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Fist or Hippo Head is a climbing area in the Bergheim - Wood area of Colorado, on city-managed land. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, which makes it easy to pair with other objectives in the same stretch of the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 50°F, while September cools to highs around 70°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 39°F and lows around 17°F. Several climbing areas lie about 0.1 mile away, including Baby Giraffe, Hourglass and Fifth Flatiron. The E.M. Greenman Trail is about 0.4 mile off.
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