Machine Gun Kelly
Machine Gun Kelly in Colorado has 16 sport climbing routes.
- 16 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12a
- Sport
Best time to visit Machine Gun Kelly
Best months: May–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
49° / 18°
4 wet · 4 snow
Feb
50° / 20°
4 wet · 4 snow
Mar
58° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Apr
64° / 33°
7 wet · 2 snow
May
73° / 43°
8 wet · 1 snow
Jun
85° / 52°
8 wet
Jul
89° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
80° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
69° / 36°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
57° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Dec
49° / 19°
4 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canon City, CO, 12.1 mi away at 5,378 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Machine Gun Kelly is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Royal Gorge Field Office in Colorado, about 12 miles from Canon City. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Bank Rob and Dave Dangle each about 0.1 mile away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Canon City show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s and bring the most wet days of the year. Banks Campground and The Bank Campground are both within a mile, and BLM Trail 5825A is about 0.8 mile away. Fourmile Creek, a paddling spot, lies roughly 4.7 miles off.
Routes (16)
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