Colorado · Rock climbing · Fruita

Kodel's Trail

Kodel's Trail is a bouldering area in Colorado with 7 routes.

7 routes
V1 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Kodel's Trail

Best months: April–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° / 15°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 21°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 29°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 35°

    5 wet

  5. May

    78° / 45°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 52°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 60°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 58°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 48°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 36°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 25°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 16°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fruita, CO, 1.3 mi away at 4,498 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Kodel's Trail is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado, about 1.3 miles from the Fruita weather station. The surrounding area is a cluster of trails and climbing spots, with the K3 Trail just 0.1 mile away and the K1 and K2 trails each about 0.2 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Fruita station show May highs around 78°F and October highs near 69°F, while July averages about 95°F. McInnis Canyons, a climbing area about 0.7 mile away, and McInnis Canyon Bouldering sit close by. For an overnight stay, Monument RV Park is about 1.4 miles away and James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park, Fruita Section is about 1.5 miles away.

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