Colorado · Bouldering · Whitewater

That's What I'm Talkin' 'Bout

Mid-range problem among Engine Boulder's 12 catalogued climbs.

V3
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit That's What I'm Talkin' 'Bout

Best months: March–May 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

    39° / 19°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 34°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    65° / 40°

    7 wet

  5. May

    76° / 50°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 59°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 65°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 63°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 54°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    67° / 41°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 20°

    4 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Junction 6ese, CO, 4.8 mi away at 4,760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 12 boulder problems catalogued at Engine Boulder, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between V1 and V4.

Photo of the crag

Engine Boulder — the crag this route is on
Engine Boulder, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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