Colorado · Rock climbing · Eldorado Springs

The Warm-up Blocks

Warm-up Blocks, The is a bouldering area in Colorado with 2 routes.

The Warm-up BlocksPhoto: andrusdevelopment, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
2 routes
V2+ – V4-5
Bouldering

Best time to visit The Warm-up Blocks

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, 7.4 mi away at 5,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Warm-up Blocks is a climbing area in Eldorado Canyon State Park in Colorado, on land managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among several other climbing areas in the canyon, close enough to pair with neighboring crags in a single outing. Fall is the most comfortable season to climb. A nearby weather station records typical averages of about 76°F highs and 51°F lows in September, cooling to around 64°F and 39°F in October. Midsummer is hotter, with typical July highs near 87°F. The Bastille - N Face and Whale's Tail are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Streamside Trail is about 0.2 mile off. For camping, Winiger Ridge lies about 4.9 miles away.

Routes (2)

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