Ridge 4 aka Mohling Arete
Ridge 4 aka Mohling Arete is a 6-route climbing area in Colorado with 5 difficulty grades.
Photo: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 6 routes
- 5.5 – 5.11d
- Trad
Best time to visit Ridge 4 aka Mohling Arete
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.
Jan
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
8 wet
May
61° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 4.2 mi away at 7,970 ft. The station sits about 800 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 4, also known as Mohling Arete, is a climbing area on city land in the Bergheim - Wood unit of Colorado. It sits close to the cluster of Ridge 3 and Ridge 2, which are also listed as Angel's Way and Satan's Slab, and to the Hourglass climbing area, all within about a tenth of a mile. 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 around 40°F. The E.M. Greenman Trail and Mallory Cave Trail are each about half a mile away. Boulder Creek is about 2.4 miles off for paddling, and Winiger Ridge campground lies roughly 4.6 miles away.
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