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Grand Lake

Grand Lake is a 9-route climbing area in Colorado with bouldering pads.

9 routes
V0 – V4-
Bouldering

Best time to visit Grand Lake

Best months: June and 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.

  1. Jan

    30° / 4°

    14 wet · 14 snow

  2. Feb

    34° / 6°

    13 wet · 12 snow

  3. Mar

    42° / 14°

    12 wet · 9 snow

  4. Apr

    49° / 20°

    11 wet · 6 snow

  5. May

    59° / 28°

    12 wet · 2 snow

  6. Jun

    71° / 34°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    76° / 40°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    73° / 38°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 32°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  10. Oct

    55° / 23°

    10 wet · 4 snow

  11. Nov

    40° / 13°

    11 wet · 9 snow

  12. Dec

    30° / 5°

    14 wet · 13 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Lake 1 Nw, CO, 1.4 mi away at 8,720 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Grand Lake is a climbing area in Colorado, sitting about half a mile from the town of Grand Lake. The facts on hand don't describe the rock, routes or approach, so plan the details on the ground. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Grand Lake run to a July high of about 76°F with lows near 40°F, and June through August average no snow days. The East Inlet Trail and Isolation Peak hikes are both about a mile away, Green Ridge Campground is roughly 3.4 miles out, and North Inlet offers canoeing about 3.6 miles away.

Routes (9)

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