Hobo Cave
12 bouldering routes in Colorado, 10 difficulty grades.
- 12 routes
- V0 – V9
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Hobo Cave
Best months: April–June 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
47° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
48° / 22°
7 wet
Mar
57° / 29°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 34°
10 wet
May
71° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 51°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 37°
7 wet
Nov
54° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 21°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, CO, 1.5 mi away at 5,484 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hobo Cave is a climbing area on city land in Colorado, about a mile from Boulder. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Trail Side Wall aka Plain View Ridge just 0.1 mile away and Cloud Shadow about 0.2 mile off. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Boulder weather station run to highs around 71°F in May and 79°F in September, while July highs typically reach about 88°F. Other places close by include the Meadow Trail and Baseline Trail, both about 0.3 mile away, and Boulder Creek, a canoeing spot roughly 1.2 miles off.
Routes (12)
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