Colorado · Bouldering · Colorado Springs

Puny Pockets

Mid-range climb in the Lip Boulder sector of South Side Area's diverse boulder collection.

V3
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Puny Pockets

Best months: May–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

    43° / 16°

  2. Feb

    44° / 17°

  3. Mar

    51° / 24°

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

  5. May

    65° / 40°

  6. Jun

    76° / 50°

  7. Jul

    81° / 55°

  8. Aug

    79° / 54°

  9. Sep

    72° / 47°

  10. Oct

    60° / 33°

  11. Nov

    50° / 24°

  12. Dec

    42° / 16°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cumbre Vista - Colorado Spgs 1, CO, 8.3 mi away at 6,942 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Located in the Lip Boulder sector of South Side Area, this climb sits in the middle range of the 13 routes catalogued at the crag, which span from V1 to V11.

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