Hot Spot Area
14-route climbing area in Colorado with sport and trad options.
Photo: ShanMcG213, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 14 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Hot Spot Area
Best months: April–June and August–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
45° / 23°
4 wet
Feb
46° / 22°
5 wet
Mar
54° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
60° / 35°
8 wet
May
69° / 45°
9 wet
Jun
81° / 55°
7 wet
Jul
87° / 61°
7 wet
Aug
84° / 59°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 30°
4 wet
Dec
45° / 23°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ralston Rsvr, CO, 4.2 mi away at 5,900 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hot Spot Area is a rock climbing area in North Table Mountain Park, Colorado, on county-managed land. It sits among a tight cluster of other climbing areas on the mountain, so it's easy to fold into a day of moving between walls. Fall is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September highs around 76°F with lows near 51°F, and October highs around 64°F. That station sits about 500 feet below the area, so temperatures at the rock run slightly cooler. Winterfest Wall and Winter Warmer Area are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Golden Cliffs Trail passes within roughly the same distance. For an overnight stay, Clear Creek RV Park is about 1.3 miles off.
Routes (14)
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