Colorado · Rock climbing · Grand Junction

Water Tower Hill

Water Tower Hill is a 4-route bouldering area in Colorado with routes across 3 difficulty grades.

4 routes
V0 – V1-2
Bouldering

Best time to visit Water Tower Hill

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

    39° / 19°

  2. Feb

    47° / 26°

  3. Mar

    59° / 35°

  4. Apr

    67° / 41°

  5. May

    77° / 50°

  6. Jun

    89° / 59°

  7. Jul

    95° / 66°

  8. Aug

    91° / 64°

  9. Sep

    82° / 55°

  10. Oct

    67° / 42°

  11. Nov

    52° / 30°

  12. Dec

    39° / 21°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Junction Wfo, CO, 7.5 mi away at 4,826 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Water Tower Hill is a climbing area in Colorado, about 1.3 miles from the town of Redlands. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Upper Caprock, Wall Street and Stock Exchange Boulder, The all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Junction show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages about 95°F. Mountain bikers can head to the Tower and Parkway sections of the Blue Heron trail, both within half a mile. For an overnight stay, The Camp is about 2.9 miles away and Canyon View RV Resort is about 3.8 miles away.

Routes (4)

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