Colorado · Rock climbing · Lyons

Pontiac

The hardest climb catalogued at this Colorado crag.

5.11a
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Best time to visit Pontiac

Best months: May–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

    44° / 15°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 17°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 25°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 31°

    8 wet

  5. May

    68° / 41°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 49°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 55°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 53°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 45°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 34°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 24°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 16°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Waterdale, CO, 14.2 mi away at 5,230 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.

This route represents the upper limit of difficulty at Buick Rocks and Hitler's Sex Life, where 10 climbs have been catalogued across a range from 5.7 to 5.11a.

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Outfitters and businesses near Lyons. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

Wildcat Mountaineering

Rock Climbing business nearby (~3 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Movement Gyms

Rock Climbing business nearby (~15 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Boulder Rock Club

Rock Climbing business nearby (~15 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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