Quarter Inch Master Area
Quarter Inch Master Area is a 5-route bouldering crag in Colorado with routes ranging from moderate to difficult.
- 5 routes
- V1 – V8
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Quarter Inch Master Area
Best months: June–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.
Jan
26° / -6°
7 wet
Feb
30° / 1°
6 wet
Mar
44° / 14°
5 wet
Apr
56° / 23°
5 wet
May
66° / 30°
6 wet
Jun
76° / 36°
6 wet
Jul
80° / 44°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 43°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 34°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 22°
6 wet
Nov
44° / 11°
5 wet
Dec
28° / -3°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gunnison 3sw, CO, 1.6 mi away at 7,622 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Quarter Inch Master Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Gunnison Field Office in Colorado. The land is managed by the BLM, and the area sits within the Gunnison Field Office's jurisdiction. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gunnison show July highs around 80°F with lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s and lows drop to about -6°F in January. Kill Hill Bouldering Area is just 0.1 mile away, and the Hartman Rocks mountain biking trails, including Tailpipe and Upper Collarbone Alley, are about 0.2 mile off. For an overnight stay, Gunnison KOA is roughly 1.7 miles away.
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