Colorado · Rock climbing · Boulder

Ridge 3 aka Angel's Way

Ridge 3 aka Angel's Way is a Colorado climbing area with 5 trad routes.

5 routes
5.2 – 5.12b
Trad

Best time to visit Ridge 3 aka Angel's Way

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 17°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 22°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 27°

    8 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 44°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 50°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 48°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 41°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 31°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 24°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 4.3 mi away at 7,970 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Ridge 3, also known as Angel's Way, is a climbing area on city land in the Bergheim - Wood area of Colorado, about 2.7 miles from Boulder. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Ridge 2 (Satan's Slab) and Ridge 4 (Mohling Arete) each about 0.1 mile away, and the North Ridge of Dinosaur Mountain about the same distance off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The Mallory Cave Trail and Mesa Trail are both about 0.4 mile away. Boulder Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2.4 miles off, and Winiger Ridge campground is about 4.7 miles away.

Routes (5)

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