Colorado · Rock climbing · Whitewater

Kalty Block

Kalty Block is a bouldering area in Colorado with 5 routes.

5 routes
V1 – V3-
Bouldering

Best time to visit Kalty Block

Best months: March–May 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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 19°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 34°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    65° / 40°

    7 wet

  5. May

    76° / 50°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 65°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 63°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 54°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    67° / 41°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 20°

    4 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Junction 6ese, CO, 7.5 mi away at 4,760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Kalty Block is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Four Blocks Bouldering and Four Blocks Crag each about 0.1 mile away and Above Boulder/Cliff Band about 0.2 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Junction show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. The Tabeguache Trail is about 2.9 miles away for hiking, and the Mountain Bike Trail near East Creek - Unaweep Canyon is about 2.1 miles away for riding. For an overnight stay, KOA Holiday is about 7.3 miles away.