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Impeach the Bushes

Lower-intermediate climb in Englemann Canyon, Colorado Springs.

5.8+
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Impeach the Bushes

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    43° / 14°

  2. Feb

    43° / 14°

  3. Mar

    52° / 23°

  4. Apr

    57° / 28°

  5. May

    67° / 38°

  6. Jun

    79° / 47°

  7. Jul

    84° / 53°

  8. Aug

    81° / 51°

  9. Sep

    75° / 44°

  10. Oct

    63° / 32°

  11. Nov

    52° / 22°

  12. Dec

    43° / 15°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monument 3s, CO, 14.5 mi away at 6,821 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 15 routes catalogued in Colorado Springs' Englemann Canyon, situated in the lower-intermediate range of the crag's 5.5–5.14a span.

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Outfitters and businesses near Colorado Springs. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

PureBoulderingGym

Rock Climbing business nearby (~6 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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CityROCK Climbing Gym

Rock Climbing business nearby (~6 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Rock Climbing business nearby (~21 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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