Hard Takeoff
Mid-range climb in Black Wave's Park 'n Play Boulder sector.
- V3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Hard Takeoff
Best months: April–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° / 21°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
45° / 25°
5 wet · 3 snow
Mar
56° / 34°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
63° / 39°
6 wet · 1 snow
May
74° / 49°
6 wet
Jun
87° / 58°
4 wet
Jul
93° / 65°
6 wet
Aug
90° / 62°
7 wet
Sep
80° / 54°
7 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 31°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
39° / 22°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Nm, CO, 18.7 mi away at 5,781 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 78 routes catalogued at Black Wave Boulder Area, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's V0–V7 range within the Park 'n Play Boulder sector.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Western Rust Boulder
~0 min drive
Western Rust Boulder in Colorado has 7 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
Blacked Out Boulder
~0 min drive
Blacked Out Boulder in Colorado has 11 bouldering routes.
Bucket Cave Boulder aka Pumphouse
~0 min drive
Bucket Cave Boulder aka Pumphouse is a 10-route bouldering crag in Colorado with grades V0 to V5.
Rolling Stone
~0 min drive
Rolling Stone in Colorado has 6 bouldering routes across 3 difficulty grades.
Black Wave Boulder Area
~0 min drive
Black Wave Boulder Area in Colorado has 78 bouldering routes across 13 grades.
Tomek Rock
~0 min drive
Tomek Rock in Colorado has 9 bouldering routes across 4 grades.
Veiled Citizen Boulder
~0 min drive
5 boulder routes in Colorado at Veiled Citizen Boulder, graded across 4 difficulty levels.
Sol Tut Boulder
~0 min drive
Sol Tut Boulder is a 5-route bouldering crag in Colorado with 3 distinct difficulty grades.
BOGO Block
~0 min drive
BOGO Block is a bouldering area in Colorado with 6 routes.
Fortalice Boulder
~0 min drive
5 bouldering routes at Fortalice Boulder in Colorado.
