Pasteurization Block
Pasteurization Block is a 5-route bouldering area in Colorado.
- 5 routes
- V1 – V5-
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Pasteurization Block
Best months: March–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° / 19°
5 wet · 3 snow
Feb
46° / 25°
5 wet · 2 snow
Mar
58° / 34°
6 wet · 1 snow
Apr
65° / 40°
7 wet
May
76° / 50°
5 wet
Jun
88° / 59°
3 wet
Jul
93° / 65°
5 wet
Aug
90° / 63°
6 wet
Sep
81° / 54°
6 wet
Oct
67° / 41°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 30°
5 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 20°
4 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Junction 6ese, CO, 6.7 mi away at 4,760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Pasteurization Block is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado. It sits among several other climbing areas, which makes it easy to pair with a day on the rock. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Junction show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. Kumite Boulder, Pole Block and Nine Mile Roped all lie about 0.1 mile away. For a change of pace, the Mountain Bike Trail near East Creek Trailhead is roughly 2.3 miles off.
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