Colorado · Rock climbing · Boulder

Tangen Towers

Tangen Towers in Colorado has 13 climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.

Tangen TowersPhoto: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
13 routes
5.4 – 5.12a
Trad · Mixed · Sport

Best time to visit Tangen Towers

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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 17°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 22°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 27°

    8 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 44°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 50°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 48°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 41°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 31°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 24°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 4.4 mi away at 7,970 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Tangen Towers is a climbing area in Colorado, set on city-managed land within the Bergheim - Wood unit. It sits in a tight cluster of rock, with the Fourth Flatiron, Fifth Flatiron and Green Mountain Pinnacle all about 0.1 mile away, so it fits easily into a day spent moving between nearby formations. For comfortable temperatures, late summer into early fall is the best window. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September highs around 70°F with lows near 41°F, while July is the warmest month at about 79°F. Hikers in the group can reach the Kohler Mesa Trail and the Mesa Trail, each about 0.4 mile away. Winiger Ridge, about 4.8 miles off, is the closest campground.

Routes (13)

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