Colorado · Rock climbing · Fort Collins

The Scoop Area

Scoop Area, The in Colorado has 8 bouldering routes.

8 routes
V1 – V11-12
Bouldering

Best time to visit The Scoop Area

Best months: April–June and August–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

    45° / 18°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 21°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 29°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 35°

    9 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 59°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 57°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 48°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 36°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 18°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Collins, CO, 3.8 mi away at 5,004 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Scoop Area is a climbing area on county land within the Horsetooth Reservoir area of northern Colorado, about 3.8 miles from the Ft Collins weather station. It sits among several other named climbing and riding spots, so it pairs easily with a visit to the surrounding reservoir. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the Ft Collins station, about 470 feet lower than the Scoop, put May highs near 71°F and September highs near 77°F, with July peaking around 87°F. The closest neighbors include the Land of the Overhangs and the Tropics climbing areas, both about 0.3 miles away, and the Horsetooth Reservoir and Nipple Wall climbing areas, about 0.7 miles out.

Routes (8)

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