Colorado · Bouldering · Conifer

Heart of the Mountain

Among the hardest problems at Sunshine Wall Talus Field's The Mountain Boulder sector.

V9
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Heart of the Mountain

Best months: June–July 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

    38° / 9°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 10°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    48° / 18°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 23°

    7 wet

  5. May

    63° / 31°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 38°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 44°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 43°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 35°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 24°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 16°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 9°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bailey, CO, 11.9 mi away at 7,752 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the most challenging climbs catalogued at Sunshine Wall Talus Field, this route sits near the top of the crag's V0-1 to V11 grade span in The Mountain Boulder sector.

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