West Block
West Block in Colorado has 11 bouldering routes across 7 difficulty grades.
- 11 routes
- V0 – V8
- Bouldering
Best time to visit West Block
Best months: May–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
39° / 13°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
54° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
63° / 30°
7 wet
May
71° / 37°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
85° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 44°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
50° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
40° / 13°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durango, CO, 3.2 mi away at 6,761 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
West Block is a climbing area in southwest Colorado on Bureau of Land Management land within the Tres Rios Field Office, about 3 miles from Durango. It sits right alongside two other climbing spots, Roadside Boulder and Big East Block, each about 0.1 mile away, so a single visit can easily take in all three. For comfortable climbing weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the Durango weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August bring warmer days and the most wet days of the year. Beyond the neighboring blocks, the Log Chutes 1 Trail offers mountain biking about 0.6 mile away. Junction Creek Campground, roughly 1.8 miles off, is the closest place to camp, and Junction Creek itself is a paddling option about 3.6 miles from the area.
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