Mars Landing
Mars Landing in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes with 3 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- V1-2 – V2+
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Mars Landing
Best months: March–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
40° / 18°
5 wet · 3 snow
Feb
46° / 23°
5 wet · 2 snow
Mar
57° / 30°
5 wet · 1 snow
Apr
64° / 37°
6 wet · 1 snow
May
74° / 45°
5 wet
Jun
86° / 53°
4 wet
Jul
90° / 59°
6 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
8 wet
Sep
79° / 49°
7 wet
Oct
67° / 37°
6 wet
Nov
52° / 27°
5 wet · 1 snow
Dec
41° / 18°
5 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Montrose #2, CO, 7.5 mi away at 5,789 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Mars Landing is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Uncompahgre Field Office in Colorado. It sits among a cluster of climbing and mountain biking spots, with Wild Flower Boulder (Boulder Field) just 0.1 mile away and Stakedance about 0.3 mile off. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Montrose show May highs around 74°F and September highs near 79°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter brings highs in the low 40s. Other nearby climbing includes Afraid Of Hell, about 0.3 mile away, and the Ohm-Ward Bound mountain biking trail, about 0.2 mile away. For an overnight stay, Riverbend RV Park is about 6.5 miles away.
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