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Colorado · Rock climbing · Empire
Speed of Light
Mid-range climb among Empire's 13 catalogued routes.
- 5.11a
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Speed of Light
Best months: May–June and 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
36° / 16°
9 wet
Feb
38° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
44° / 21°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 26°
11 wet
May
60° / 35°
11 wet
Jun
72° / 42°
10 wet
Jul
77° / 49°
13 wet
Aug
75° / 47°
13 wet
Sep
68° / 39°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
44° / 22°
7 wet
Dec
36° / 15°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Georgetown, CO, 3.9 mi away at 8,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 13 routes catalogued at Empire, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.9 to 5.12b.
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