Square 1
Square 1 in Colorado has 4 bouldering routes across 4 grades.
- 4 routes
- V3+ – V9+
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Square 1
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.
Jan
39° / 13°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
54° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
63° / 30°
7 wet
May
71° / 37°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
85° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 44°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
50° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
40° / 13°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durango, CO, 2.5 mi away at 6,761 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
Square 1 is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Tres Rios Field Office in Colorado, about 2.5 miles from the town of Durango. The surrounding area is a cluster of climbing, hiking and mountain biking, with several destinations within a short distance. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Durango show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August run warmer, with highs in the mid-80s and more wet days. Ship's Prow, a climbing area, sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Animas Mountain Upper hike is 0.2 mile off. The Upper Merve mountain biking route is 0.4 mile away, and the Moria climbing area is 0.6 mile away.
Routes (4)
Fire Mitigation Boulder(1)
Pandemic Boulder, The(3)
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