Colorado · Rock climbing · Eldorado Springs

The Monument

The Whale's Tail's most difficult climb among 33 routes at the crag.

5.12d
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit The Monument

Best months: April–June 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

    47° / 21°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 22°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 29°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 34°

    10 wet

  5. May

    71° / 43°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 51°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 57°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 55°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 48°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 37°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 28°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 21°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, CO, 4.3 mi away at 5,484 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the hardest routes catalogued at The Whale's Tail, representing the upper limit of the crag's 33 climbs that span from 4th to 5.12d.

Photo of the crag

The Whale's Tail — the crag this route is on
The Whale's Tail, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: andrusdevelopment, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Boulder Rock Club

Rock Climbing business nearby (~7 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Movement Gyms

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Wildcat Mountaineering

Rock Climbing business nearby (~20 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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