Ridgway State Park
Ridgway State Park is a bouldering area in Colorado with 1 route.
- 1 route
- V4
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Ridgway State Park
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
40° / 7°
6 wet
Feb
44° / 12°
6 wet
Mar
52° / 20°
7 wet
Apr
59° / 26°
8 wet
May
70° / 34°
7 wet
Jun
81° / 39°
5 wet
Jul
85° / 46°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 45°
11 wet
Sep
76° / 36°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 26°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 16°
6 wet
Dec
40° / 8°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ridgway, CO, 4.3 mi away at 7,049 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Ridgway State Park is a Colorado state park managed by the Bureau of Reclamation, about 4.3 miles from the Ridgway, CO weather station that provides typical averages for the area. The park is a climbing area, and it sits close to several other spots for climbing and mountain biking. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Ridgway weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August climb into the mid-80s. The closest neighbors are the Forest Discovery Trail and the One-Of-A-Kind Boulder, both about 0.1 mile away, and the Scenic Overlook Trail at 0.2 mile. For an overnight stay, Dakota Terraces Campground is about half a mile off.
Routes (1)
Waterview Cliffband(1)
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