Local Group Area
Local Group Area in Colorado has 33 climbing routes on 10 difficulty grades.
- 33 routes
- V0-1 – V9
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Local Group Area
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.
Jan
39° / 21°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
45° / 25°
5 wet · 3 snow
Mar
56° / 34°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
63° / 39°
6 wet · 1 snow
May
74° / 49°
6 wet
Jun
87° / 58°
4 wet
Jul
93° / 65°
6 wet
Aug
90° / 62°
7 wet
Sep
80° / 54°
7 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 31°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
39° / 22°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Nm, CO, 19 mi away at 5,781 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Local Group Area 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 named climbing spots, with Arcadia Block, Roundabout Boulder and Arbor Day Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. The Tabeguache Trail and a mountain bike trail near East Creek in Unaweep Canyon both lie about 0.2 mile away. KOA Holiday campground is roughly 10 miles off.
Routes (33)
Annals Rock(1)
Biggie Boulder(3)
Chiropractor's Office Boulder(1)
Eeny Meeny Boulder(1)
Ghost Block(2)
Growler Stone(1)
Hatchling Stone(2)
Heroine Stone(2)
Island Boulder(1)
Keymaster Boulder(2)
Lenny Rock(1)
Monoglot Block(2)
Moran Boulder(4)
Nordoor Rock(1)
Pebbleton Rock(2)
People's Boulder(3)
Swimbush Boulder(1)
Wingdings Boulder(1)
Xeric Rock(2)
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