Hogwarts
Hogwarts in Colorado has 10 sport climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.
Best time to visit Hogwarts
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
36° / 12°
8 wet · 6 snow
Feb
42° / 19°
6 wet · 4 snow
Mar
53° / 26°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 32°
7 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 40°
7 wet
Jun
82° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
89° / 53°
5 wet
Aug
86° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
78° / 44°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 33°
6 wet
Nov
49° / 24°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
36° / 15°
7 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glenwood Spgs #2, CO, 14.7 mi away at 5,895 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hogwarts is a climbing area in the Rifle Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 71°F in May and 78°F in September, while July highs reach about 89°F. That station sits about 1,000 feet below the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. The Distillery climbing area is just 0.2 miles away, and Holloway Boulder is 0.4 miles off. East Elk Creek, a paddling spot, is 0.6 miles away. Elk Creek Campground lies about 3.9 miles from the area.
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