Colorado · Rock climbing · Boulder

South Ridge

South Ridge in Colorado has 8 climbing routes across 7 grades, offering sport and trad options.

South RidgePhoto: laurascudder, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
8 routes
5.6 – 5.11c
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit South Ridge

Best months: April–June and September–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

    47° / 21°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 22°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 29°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 34°

    10 wet

  5. May

    71° / 43°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 51°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 57°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 48°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 37°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 28°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 21°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, CO, 1.8 mi away at 5,484 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

South Ridge is a climbing area on city land in Colorado, about 1.8 miles from Boulder. It sits close to two other climbing areas, Stonehenge and Southern Dinosaur Egg, both about 0.1 mile away, which makes it easy to pair with them on a single visit. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby Boulder weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, with July peaking near 88°F and winter lows in the low 20s. The Mallory Cave Trail and Mesa Trail are both about half a mile away for a hike. Boulder Creek, a canoeing spot, is roughly 2.9 miles off, and Winiger Ridge campground is about 4.6 miles away.

Routes (8)

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