Colorado · Rock climbing · Boulder

Trail Side Wall aka Plain View Ridge

Trail Side Wall aka Plain View Ridge is a bouldering area in Colorado with 8 routes.

8 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Trail Side Wall aka Plain View Ridge

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, 1.6 mi away at 5,484 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Trail Side Wall, also known as Plain View Ridge, is a climbing area on city land in Colorado, about a mile from Boulder. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Hobo Cave, Cloud Shadow and Dark Side, The all within about a tenth of a mile. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby Boulder weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs near 79°F, with July peaking at about 88°F. The Amphitheater Trail and Baseline Trail are both about 0.3 miles away for a hike. Boulder Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 1.1 miles off, and Winiger Ridge campground lies roughly 5.5 miles away.

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