Nook's Rock
Nook's Rock is a bouldering crag in Colorado with 10 routes.
- 10 routes
- V0 – V12
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Nook's Rock
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, 1.7 mi away at 5,484 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
Nook's Rock is a climbing area on city land in Colorado, about 1.7 miles from the Boulder, CO weather station. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Jim Hall Boulder, Incuts Overhang and Creep Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Boulder station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F. The Viewpoint Trail starts about 0.2 mile away and the Amphitheater Trail about 0.4 mile away. Boulder Creek, a canoeing spot, is about a mile off, and Winiger Ridge campground lies roughly 5.5 miles away.
Routes (10)
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