Split Block
Split Block in Colorado has 5 routes ranging from moderate to hard, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10b
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Split Block
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
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
8 wet
May
61° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 3.2 mi away at 7,970 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Split Block is a climbing area in Eldorado Canyon State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Cadillac Crag and the Musical Boulders (also known as the Eldorado Canyon Trail Boulders) both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The West Face Redgarden Climbing Access Trail is about 0.2 mile away and the West Ridge Climbing Access Trail about 0.5 mile away. For an overnight stay, Winiger Ridge campground is about 4.4 miles off, and Sourdough Springs Campground is about 7.1 miles away.
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