FPC Block
FPC Block in Colorado has 7 bouldering routes across 6 grades.
- 7 routes
- V0 – V5-6
- Bouldering
Best time to visit FPC Block
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.
Jan
39° / 19°
Feb
47° / 26°
Mar
59° / 35°
Apr
67° / 41°
May
77° / 50°
Jun
89° / 59°
Jul
95° / 66°
Aug
91° / 64°
Sep
82° / 55°
Oct
67° / 42°
Nov
52° / 30°
Dec
39° / 21°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Junction Wfo, CO, 7.3 mi away at 4,826 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
FPC Block is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Grand Junction Field Office in Colorado. The land is managed by the BLM, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, which makes it easy to string together a day of bouldering and rock climbing. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Junction run to highs around 77°F in May and 82°F in September, with July peaking near 95°F. The closest neighbors are the Arena, The, El Chupacabra Area and Holy Cross Boulders, all about 0.1 mile away. For mountain biking, the Holy Cross Trail and Pucker Up Trail are both about 0.2 mile off. Campers can reach The Camp at about 2.4 miles.
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