Lesser Of Two Evils
16-route climbing area in Colorado with sport and trad options.
- 16 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Lesser Of Two Evils
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, 11.9 mi away at 5,378 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lesser Of Two Evils is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Royal Gorge Field Office in Colorado. It sits in the BLM's Royal Gorge Field Office, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Canon City show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, while July highs reach about 89°F and winter brings regular snow days. Several climbing areas lie right next to it: Back To The Future and Ethics? What Ethics? are each about 0.1 mile away. Banks Campground is about 0.3 mile off, and the BLM Trail 5825A hike is about 0.9 mile away.
Routes (16)
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