Colorado · Rock climbing · Fort Collins

Inlet Bay

Inlet Bay has 10 bouldering routes in Colorado.

10 routes
V0 – V8
Bouldering

Best time to visit Inlet Bay

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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 18°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 21°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 29°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 35°

    9 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 59°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 57°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 48°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 36°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 18°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Collins, CO, 5 mi away at 5,004 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Inlet Bay is a bouldering area on county land within Horsetooth Reservoir in Colorado. It sits among a cluster of trails and climbing spots, making it an easy base for a day of biking, hiking and climbing in the reservoir country. The bouldering here is all on the V scale, with 10 routes ranging from V0 to V8. The easiest is The Buoy at V0, and the hardest is Gutter Shark at V8. Dark Chocolate sits at V4, and Gutter Shark Left is at V7. For a change from the boulders, the Inlet Bay Trail for mountain biking lies about 0.3 miles away and the Nomad Trail for hiking about 0.4 miles. Duncan's Ridge and Piano Ridge, both climbing areas, are each within a mile.

Routes (10)

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