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The Trad Lands

Trad Lands, The in Colorado has 24 routes with bouldering pads, mixed, sport, and trad styles.

The Trad LandsPhoto: ShanMcG213, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
24 routes
5.6 – 5.11c
Sport · Mixed · Trad

Best time to visit The Trad Lands

Best months: April–June and August–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

    45° / 23°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 22°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 29°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 35°

    8 wet

  5. May

    69° / 45°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 55°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 61°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 59°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 51°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 30°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 23°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ralston Rsvr, CO, 4.3 mi away at 5,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Trad Lands are a climbing area in North Table Mountain Park, Colorado, on county land. The park is managed by the county, and the climbing area sits among several other named climbing areas and trails, so it works well as part of a broader visit to the park's rock. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and October highs around 64°F, while July climbs to about 87°F. Several climbing areas lie right next door, including Table Top Area, MBA Buttress and North Table Mountain/Golden Cliffs, each about 0.1 mile away. The Climbing Access Trail is also close by. For an overnight stay, Clear Creek RV Park is about 1.3 miles away.

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