The Mothership
Mothership is a 6-route bouldering area in Colorado with 4 difficulty grades.
Photo: Akos Kokai, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6 routes
- V0 – V7-8
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Mothership
Best months: April–June 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
47° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
48° / 22°
7 wet
Mar
57° / 29°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 34°
10 wet
May
71° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 51°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 37°
7 wet
Nov
54° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 21°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, CO, 1.3 mi away at 5,484 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Mothership is a climbing area in Colorado on city-managed land within the Bergheim - Wood unit, about a mile and a half from Boulder. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with several other problems within a short walk. Early fall is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby Boulder weather station show September highs around 79°F and October highs around 66°F. That station sits nearly 1,000 feet lower, so temperatures at the boulders run cooler. BBC Boulder, Satellite Boulders and Girlfriend Boulder are each about 0.1 mile away, so it's easy to link several areas in one session. For a hike before or after climbing, the Bluebell Spur Trail starts about 0.3 mile away.
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