Holloway Boulder
Holloway Boulder in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes spanning 5 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- V0 – V8
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Holloway Boulder
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, 14.4 mi away at 5,895 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Holloway Boulder is a bouldering area in Colorado, about 5 miles from the town of New Castle. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Distillery and Hogwarts both within half a mile, and New Castle Boulders about a mile away. The area is a compact, close-to-town destination for boulderers. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V0 to V8 range. The easiest is Unnamed Slab at V0, and the hardest is Scott's Arete, also known as Ass Boss, at V8. Lightning Foot Jones is a V4, and West Face is a V6. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F. Paddlers can head to East Elk Creek, about 0.8 miles away, and Elk Creek Campground is roughly 3.7 miles off.
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