Colorado · Rock climbing · Longmont

Rabbit Mountain

Rabbit Mountain in Colorado has 2 bouldering routes protected by pads.

2 routes
V10
Bouldering

Best time to visit Rabbit Mountain

Best months: April–June 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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 14°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 17°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 26°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 32°

    7 wet

  5. May

    73° / 41°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 51°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 55°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 54°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 46°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 33°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 23°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 15°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Longmont 2 Ese, CO, 9.2 mi away at 4,950 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Rabbit Mountain is a climbing area on county land in Colorado, about 9 miles from Longmont. The land is managed by the county, and the Hillside Cliff Band climbing area sits just 0.1 mile away, making it the natural starting point for a visit. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Longmont show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F and winter lows dip to around 14°F. Mountain bikers have several options within a short distance, including the Little Thompson Overlook Trail and the Indian Mesa Trail, both about 0.2 mile away. Climbers can also head to Big Block, roughly 4.9 miles off, and paddlers can reach the Big Thompson River, about 9 miles away.

Routes (2)