Forest Spirit
Mid-to-upper difficulty among five catalogued climbs at Nature Trail Boulders.
- V5
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Forest Spirit
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.
Jan
45° / 18°
4 wet
Feb
47° / 21°
5 wet
Mar
56° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
63° / 35°
9 wet
May
71° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 53°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 59°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 57°
9 wet
Sep
77° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
64° / 36°
6 wet
Nov
53° / 26°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 18°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Collins, CO, 5.2 mi away at 5,004 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of five climbs catalogued at Nature Trail Boulders in this grade system, this route sits in the middle-to-upper range of the crag's V2–V7-8 span.
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