Colorado · Rock climbing · Golden

Thorodin's Hammer

Mt. Thorodin's most difficult climb, standing at the top of the crag's grade range.

5.11b
grade
Sport Bolted
style

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Thorodin's Hammer

Best months: 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

    33° / 16°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    34° / 15°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    41° / 20°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    46° / 24°

    13 wet

  5. May

    55° / 33°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    67° / 41°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    73° / 48°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    71° / 46°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 39°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    52° / 30°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    41° / 21°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 15°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coal Creek Canyon, CO, 2.6 mi away at 8,950 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.

The hardest route catalogued at Mt. Thorodin, pushing well beyond the crag's typical offerings in the Third/North Buttress sector.

Photo of the crag

Mt. Thorodin — the crag this route is on
Mt. Thorodin, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: supercraigtalbert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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