Colorado · Rock climbing · Golden

Paddling About Variant

Mid-range climb in the First Buttress sector of Mt. Thorodin.

5.8
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Paddling About Variant

Best months: September. 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

    33° / 16°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    34° / 15°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    41° / 20°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    46° / 24°

    13 wet

  5. May

    55° / 33°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    67° / 41°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    73° / 48°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    71° / 46°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 39°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    52° / 30°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    41° / 21°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 15°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coal Creek Canyon, CO, 2.7 mi away at 8,950 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

One of eight routes catalogued at Mt. Thorodin, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 5.3 to 5.11b. Located in the First Buttress sector.

Photo of the crag

Mt. Thorodin — the crag this route is on
Mt. Thorodin, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: supercraigtalbert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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