Colorado · Bouldering · Colorado Springs

Rough Seas

One of six boulder problems at The Galley, near the top of the crag's range.

V6+
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Rough Seas

Best months: May–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

    43° / 16°

  2. Feb

    44° / 17°

  3. Mar

    51° / 24°

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

  5. May

    65° / 40°

  6. Jun

    76° / 50°

  7. Jul

    81° / 55°

  8. Aug

    79° / 54°

  9. Sep

    72° / 47°

  10. Oct

    60° / 33°

  11. Nov

    50° / 24°

  12. Dec

    42° / 16°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cumbre Vista - Colorado Spgs 1, CO, 8.3 mi away at 6,942 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of six boulder problems catalogued at The Galley, this climb sits near the upper end of the crag's V0–V8- range.

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