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Traverse Boulder (aka Trail Blob Boulder)

Traverse Boulder (aka Trail Blob Boulder) is a 5-route bouldering crag in Colorado with 4 difficulty grades.

Traverse Boulder (aka Trail Blob Boulder)Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
V3 – V8
Bouldering

Best time to visit Traverse Boulder (aka Trail Blob Boulder)

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° / 18°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 20°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 27°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 34°

    8 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 58°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 57°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 49°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 37°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 19°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Springs Muni Ap, CO, 11.2 mi away at 6,181 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Traverse Boulder, also known as Trail Blob Boulder, is a climbing area in Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The park is city land, and the boulder sits among several other climbing spots and trails in the park. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Colorado Springs show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, while July highs reach about 86°F and January highs sit near 45°F. Mongoose Block and the Snake Pit Area are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Ute Trail is also about 0.1 mile off. For an overnight stay, Garden of the Gods RV Resort is about 1.2 miles away.

Routes (5)

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