Colorado · Bouldering · Fort Collins

Midbrain

One of two hardest problems at The Land of the Overhangs.

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Best time to visit Midbrain

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

One of the most challenging routes catalogued at The Land of the Overhangs, sharing the crag's top grade with one other climb among seven total problems.

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