Groove Rock aka Leap of Faith Area
Groove Rock aka Leap of Faith Area is a sport climbing crag in Colorado with 6 routes.
- 6 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11
- Sport
Best time to visit Groove Rock aka Leap of Faith Area
Best months: June–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
26° / -6°
7 wet
Feb
30° / 1°
6 wet
Mar
44° / 14°
5 wet
Apr
56° / 23°
5 wet
May
66° / 30°
6 wet
Jun
76° / 36°
6 wet
Jul
80° / 44°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 43°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 34°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 22°
6 wet
Nov
44° / 11°
5 wet
Dec
28° / -3°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gunnison 3sw, CO, 2.7 mi away at 7,622 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
Groove Rock, also known as the Leap of Faith Area, is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land managed by the Gunnison Field Office, close to the town of Gunnison, Colorado. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to climb here. A nearby weather station records typical average highs of about 76°F in June and 70°F in September, with nights dropping into the mid-30s. The crag sits a few hundred feet above that station, so temperatures here run somewhat cooler. July and August bring the most wet days of the year. Several other climbing areas are clustered close by. Super Slabs and the Little Finger aka Penis Rock Area are each about 0.1 mile away, and Beginner's Slab is about 0.3 mile off. For an overnight stay, Gunnison KOA is roughly 2.6 miles away.
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