Colorado · Rock climbing · Bellvue

Lory State Park

Lory State Park in Colorado has 4 bouldering routes across 3 difficulty grades.

Lory State ParkPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
4 routes
V1 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Lory State Park

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, 4.8 mi away at 5,004 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lory State Park is a climbing area in Colorado, sitting on Horsetooth Reservoir land managed by county authorities. It's a compact base for rock climbing with several named climbing areas close by. September is typically the most comfortable time to visit, with highs around 77°F and lows near 48°F, based on typical averages from the nearby Ft Collins weather station. July is the warmest month, averaging highs near 87°F, while winter highs stay around 44°F. The closest climbing neighbors are North Quarry and Black Wall, each about 0.6 miles away, and Eltuck Bay at about 0.7 miles. Hikers can also reach the East Valley Trail, about 0.4 miles off.

Routes (4)

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