Right now

Temp59°F

Wind9 mph

Gusts13 mph

Humidity43.8%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Good friction temperature range for fountain-sandstone

7-day forecast

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Today Saturday 10 October

Good

Temp32°F

Raindry

Wind9 mph

Gusts13 mph

Humidity44%

No recent rain

Fountain sandstone dries fast in the sun — adularia-cemented arkose behaves like granite, not desert sandstone

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 — dry — — null%

14:00 — dry — — null%

Sun Sunday 11 October

Good

Temp72°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity32%

No recent rain

Fountain sandstone dries fast in the sun — adularia-cemented arkose behaves like granite, not desert sandstone

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 56° dry 8 — 54.3%

07:00 56° dry 7 — 54.1%

08:00 58° dry 7 — 50%

09:00 63° dry 5 — 43%

10:00 67° dry 4 — 35%

11:00 69° dry 4 — 33.1%

12:00 69° dry 4 — 33%

13:00 71° dry 6 — 31%

14:00 73° dry 6 — 30.6%

15:00 73° dry 6 — 31.5%

16:00 74° dry 8 — 30.7%

17:00 74° dry 7 — 30.1%

18:00 69° dry 6 — 38.3%

19:00 64° dry 7 — 43.2%

20:00 65° dry 9 — 41.3%

21:00 62° dry 8 — 44.5%

Mon Monday 12 October

Good

Temp75°F

Raindry

Wind11 mph

Gusts—

Humidity18%

No recent rain

Fountain sandstone dries fast in the sun — adularia-cemented arkose behaves like granite, not desert sandstone

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 52° dry 11 — 48.8%

07:00 52° dry 11 — 48.5%

08:00 57° dry 11 — 40.6%

09:00 65° dry 12 — 30.7%

10:00 69° dry 13 — 25.6%

11:00 73° dry 12 — 21.1%

12:00 75° dry 9 — 18.4%

13:00 77° dry 9 — 16.7%

14:00 79° dry 10 — 13.1%

15:00 78° dry 11 — 14.7%

16:00 76° dry 11 — 18.8%

17:00 74° dry 11 — 20.1%

18:00 68° dry 10 — 25.8%

19:00 65° dry 7 — 29.3%

20:00 62° dry 7 — 33.1%

21:00 61° dry 13 — 35%

Tue Tuesday 13 October

Good

Temp59°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind5 mph

Gusts—

Humidity60%

No recent rain

Good friction range for Fountain sandstone
Fountain sandstone dries fast in the sun — adularia-cemented arkose behaves like granite, not desert sandstone

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 45° dry 6 — 87.4%

07:00 45° dry 4 — 87.5%

08:00 47° dry 4 — 78.5%

09:00 52° dry 2 — 78%

10:00 55° dry 4 — 67.7%

11:00 59° dry 5 — 57.6%

12:00 61° 0.01 in 6 — 55.8%

18:00 58° dry 4 — 72.9%

Wed Wednesday 14 October

Poor

Temp46°F

Rain0.09 in

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity98%

2.3mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud

Good friction range for Fountain sandstone
Sun-exposed Fountain walls dry within hours; shaded lower walls take longer
Damp air — small edges may feel greasy

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 47° 0.03 in 4 — 99.7%

12:00 46° 0.02 in 4 — 97.7%

18:00 45° 0.02 in 3 — 99.6%

Thu Thursday 15 October

Poor

Temp45°F

Rain0.07 in

Wind5 mph

Gusts—

Humidity95%

1.8mm rain forecastHumidity 95% — potential fog

Good friction range for Fountain sandstone
Sun-exposed Fountain walls dry within hours; shaded lower walls take longer
Damp air — small edges may feel greasy

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 39° 0.00 in 3 — 97.7%

12:00 45° 0.01 in 5 — 94.5%

18:00 46° 0.05 in 6 — 99.3%

Fri Friday 16 October

Poor

Temp46°F

Rain0.04 in

Wind3 mph

Gusts—

Humidity92%

0.9mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog

Good friction range for Fountain sandstone
Sun-exposed Fountain walls dry within hours; shaded lower walls take longer
Damp air — small edges may feel greasy

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 43° 0.01 in 3 — 99.7%

12:00 47° dry 3 — 92%

18:00 48° dry 5 — 86.6%

Sat Saturday 17 October

Good

Temp64°F

Rain0.01 in

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity51%

Should be dry

Good friction range for Fountain sandstone
Fountain sandstone dries fast in the sun — adularia-cemented arkose behaves like granite, not desert sandstone

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 40° dry 3 — 83.7%

12:00 64° dry 4 — 51.3%

18:00 59° 0.00 in 0 — 58.9%

About West Ridge & Rincon Wall

The West Ridge and Rincon Wall are Eldorado Canyon's south-facing suntraps — opposite Redgarden Wall on the south side of South Boulder Creek, holding what Mountain Project calls "the best concentration of one pitch routes of all grades" in the park, mostly aesthetic crack and corner climbs on Fountain arkose. Southern exposure means these walls come into shape earliest in spring and stay climbable latest into winter — the go-to Eldo venues on marginal-shoulder-season days. Approach either from the west end of the park via the Eldorado Canyon Trail (Rincon access) or from Milton Boulder by wading or boulder-hopping South Boulder Creek (Aug–May low-water window). Shares Eldo's weather cell with Redgarden Wall.

Region: Eldorado Canyon
Rock type: Fountain sandstone
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 5971 ft
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

Redgarden Wall The Bastille Wind Tower