West Ridge - part F - The Potato Chip
West Ridge - part F - The Potato Chip has 15 routes with mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
Photo: andrusdevelopment, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 15 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12b
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit West Ridge - part F - The Potato Chip
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.
Jan
45° / 23°
4 wet
Feb
46° / 22°
5 wet
Mar
54° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
60° / 35°
8 wet
May
69° / 45°
9 wet
Jun
81° / 55°
7 wet
Jul
87° / 61°
7 wet
Aug
84° / 59°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 30°
4 wet
Dec
45° / 23°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ralston Rsvr, CO, 7.5 mi away at 5,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
West Ridge - part F - The Potato Chip is a climbing area within Eldorado Canyon State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. The name points to a specific section of the West Ridge, about 0.1 mile from the main West Ridge climbing area and Hawk-Eagle Ridge. The West Ridge Climbing Access Trail and Fowler West Trail both sit about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 69°F and lows near 45°F in May to highs around 76°F and lows near 51°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 87°F. Other nearby climbing areas include Winiger Ridge, about 4.6 miles away, and Sourdough Springs Campground, about 6.7 miles away, for an overnight stay. Boulder Creek, about 5.6 miles off, offers canoeing.
Routes (15)
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