Lip Traverse
Upper-range problem at Trailside Boulder in RMNP's miscellaneous bouldering areas.
- V7-
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Lip Traverse open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Best time to visit Lip Traverse
Best months: May–June and September. 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
37° / 16°
7 wet
Feb
38° / 16°
8 wet
Mar
45° / 21°
9 wet
Apr
52° / 26°
10 wet
May
61° / 35°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 43°
10 wet
Jul
80° / 48°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 46°
13 wet
Sep
70° / 39°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 30°
7 wet
Nov
44° / 23°
6 wet
Dec
36° / 16°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Estes Park 3 Sse, CO, 6.7 mi away at 7,812 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of eight climbs catalogued at RMNP Bouldering Miscellaneous Areas' Trailside Boulder sector, situated in the upper range of problems at this crag where ascents span V0 to V10-11.
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