Colorado · Bouldering · Montrose

Warming Up

One of six problems at Outlying Boulders in the Gateway Bugs sector.

V1+
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Warming Up

Best months: March–May 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

    40° / 18°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 23°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    57° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 37°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    74° / 45°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    86° / 53°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    90° / 59°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 58°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 49°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    67° / 37°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 27°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 18°

    5 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Montrose #2, CO, 7.1 mi away at 5,789 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of six climbs catalogued at Outlying Boulders, this problem sits in the Gateway Bugs sector alongside routes spanning V0 to V3.

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