The Wave Boulder
Wave Boulder, The is a climbing area in Colorado with 9 routes.
Photo: Akos Kokai, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9 routes
- V0 – V5
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Wave Boulder
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.
Jan
47° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
48° / 22°
7 wet
Mar
57° / 29°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 34°
10 wet
May
71° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 51°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
86° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 48°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 37°
7 wet
Nov
54° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
46° / 21°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, CO, 1.3 mi away at 5,484 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
The Wave Boulder is a climbing area on city land in the Bergheim - Wood area of Colorado, about a mile from Boulder. It sits among a cluster of boulders, with Sputnik Boulder, Satellite Boulders and Girlfriend Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. 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 around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F. The Bluebell Spur Trail and Kohler Mesa Trail are both within half a mile for a walk. Boulder Creek, about 1.8 miles away, offers canoeing, and Winiger Ridge campground is roughly 5 miles off.
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