Widowmakers
Widowmakers is a bouldering area in Colorado with 50 routes.
- 50 routes
- V0 – V11
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Widowmakers
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
40° / 21°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
6 wet
Mar
47° / 26°
8 wet
Apr
51° / 30°
10 wet
May
60° / 39°
12 wet
Jun
72° / 49°
11 wet
Jul
79° / 56°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 55°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 47°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 36°
7 wet
Nov
47° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
40° / 20°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buckhorn Mtn 1 E, CO, 7.4 mi away at 7,400 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Widowmakers is a climbing area in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Colors Crag just 0.1 mile away and Keep, The about 0.6 mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay around 40°F. That station sits about 1,100 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures here run cooler. The Cache la Poudre River is 0.3 mile away for fishing, and Stove Prairie Landing Campground is 0.9 mile away. Sheep Mountain Trail is 1.3 miles off.
Routes (50)
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Colors Crag
~0 min drive
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The Keep
~1 min drive
Keep, The in Colorado has 7 sport climbing routes on 6 difficulty grades.
Main Area - Right Side
~1 min drive
Main Area - Right Side in Colorado has 5 sport climbing routes across 5 grades.
Main Wall - Left Side
~1 min drive
Main Wall - Left Side in Colorado has 15 routes across 11 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Dihedrals Wall
~1 min drive
26-route climbing area in Colorado with sport and trad options.
Main Wall - Center
~1 min drive
Main Wall - Center in Colorado has 7 routes across 4 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Iron Curtain
~1 min drive
Iron Curtain in Colorado has 8 sport climbing routes with 5 difficulty grades.
The Skeptic
~1 min drive
The Skeptic in Colorado has 6 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.
Two-Minute Wall
~1 min drive
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The Crypt
~1 min drive
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