Westlands Park/God's Hands
Westlands Park/God's Hands in Colorado has 6 bouldering routes spanning 4 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- V0 – V2-3
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Westlands Park/God's Hands
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° / 17°
Feb
49° / 19°
Mar
57° / 25°
Apr
63° / 32°
May
72° / 41°
Jun
85° / 50°
Jul
90° / 56°
Aug
88° / 55°
Sep
80° / 47°
Oct
68° / 34°
Nov
55° / 24°
Dec
47° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cherry Creek Dam, CO, 4.1 mi away at 5,647 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Westlands Park/God's Hands is a city-managed bouldering area in Colorado, set within Westlands Park. The park itself is on city land, and the climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes that range from V0 to V2-3 on the V scale. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Cherry Creek Dam weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs near 80°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter highs sit in the upper 40s. The closest trails are the Little Dry Creek Trail, about 1.4 miles away, and the Pope Trail, about 1.9 miles away. For camping, the Chief Ouray Group Site and Cherokee Group Site are each about 4.3 miles off.
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