Moonshine Area
Moonshine Area in Colorado has 28 bouldering routes across 8 difficulty grades.
- 28 routes
- V1 – V4
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Moonshine 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, 18.4 mi away at 5,781 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Moonshine Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as a base for exploring the surrounding boulders and rock. 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. Poe Block and Moonshine Boulder are both about 0.1 mile away, and Tree of Life Boulder is about 0.2 mile off. The Tabeguache Trail is about 0.7 mile away for a hike.
Routes (28)
Aboulia Rock(1)
As Seen From Space Boulder(1)
Avogadro's Boulder(2)
Babka Block(1)
Char Char Rock(1)
Clipse Stone(1)
Cuz Koze Boulder(3)
Earthrip Rock(1)
Faction Stone(1)
Juggernaut Boulder(1)
Kitty Hawk Rock(4)
Okapi Rock(2)
Shoeless Joe Jackson Boulder(1)
Sim Altar Boulder(2)
Vestibule Stone(1)
Wonder Wall Block(1)
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