Colorado · Rock climbing · Cañon City

Back To The Future

Back To The Future is a climbing area in Colorado with 16 routes.

16 routes
5.8+ – 5.12d
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Back To The Future

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.

  1. Jan

    49° / 18°

    4 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    50° / 20°

    4 wet · 4 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 26°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 33°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    73° / 43°

    8 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    85° / 52°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 59°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 57°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 48°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 36°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    57° / 26°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  12. 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 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.

Back to the Future is a climbing area in the Royal Gorge Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado. The land is managed by the BLM, and the nearest town is Canon City, about 12 miles away. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable conditions. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Canon City show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 69°F, while July highs average about 89°F. The Surreal Estate and Lesser Of Two Evils climbing areas sit about 0.1 mile away, and Banks Campground is about 0.4 mile off. For a walk, BLM Trail 5825A is about 0.9 mile away.

Routes (16)