Colorado · Rock climbing · Whitewater

Four Blocks Crag

Four Blocks Crag in Colorado has 16 routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

16 routes
5.5 – 5.10a/b
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Four Blocks Crag

Best months: March–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° / 19°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 34°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    65° / 40°

    7 wet

  5. May

    76° / 50°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 65°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 63°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 54°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    67° / 41°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 20°

    4 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Junction 6ese, CO, 7.5 mi away at 4,760 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Four Blocks Crag is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado. The surrounding area is a cluster of bouldering and climbing spots, with Kalty Block just 0.1 mile away and Four Blocks Bouldering and Crossroads Boulder each about 0.2 mile off, so the crag fits easily into a day of bouldering and climbing in the Four Blocks. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and September highs around 81°F, while July averages climb to 93°F and winter highs sit near 40°F. The Tabeguache Trail lies about 3 miles away for a hike, and the Mountain Bike Trail near East Creek - Unaweep Canyon is about 2 miles off. For an overnight stay, KOA Holiday is roughly 7 miles away.