Colorado · Bouldering · Del Norte

Lydia

The hardest climb catalogued at Rattler Boulders in San Luis Valley.

V9
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Lydia

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    35° / 7°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 13°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 21°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 27°

    5 wet

  5. May

    68° / 36°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 44°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 50°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 48°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 40°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 30°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 18°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 9°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Del Norte 3ene, CO, 6.5 mi away at 7,845 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This represents the upper limit of the seven climbs catalogued at San Luis Valley's Rattler Boulders sector, which spans from V0+ to V9.

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