Colorado · Rock climbing · Fort Collins

Pitch Penny Boulder

Pitch Penny Boulder in Colorado has 9 bouldering routes across 7 grades.

9 routes
V0 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Pitch Penny Boulder

Best months: April–June and August–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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 18°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 21°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 29°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 35°

    9 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 59°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 57°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 48°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 36°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 18°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Collins, CO, 3.8 mi away at 5,004 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Pitch Penny Boulder is a climbing area on county land within the Horsetooth Reservoir area in Colorado, about 0.1 mile from Rotary Park and several other climbing spots. It sits close to the Horsetooth Reservoir, with a mix of climbing, hiking and mountain biking just a short walk away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Ft Collins weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show May highs around 71°F and September highs near 77°F, with July peaking near 87°F. Winters there are cold, with January lows around 18°F. Rotary Park and Mental Block are both about 0.1 mile away, along with Nipple Wall and the Ridgeline Trail. For time on the water, the Cache la Poudre River is about 6 miles off.

Routes (9)