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East Wall

East Wall in Colorado offers 13 mixed, sport, and trad routes across 7 difficulty grades.

13 routes
5.4 – 5.10c
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit East Wall

Best months: May–September. 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

    44° / 12°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 13°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 21°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 27°

    8 wet

  5. May

    64° / 36°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 43°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 49°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 47°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 40°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 29°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 20°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 13°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Evergreen, CO, 8.3 mi away at 6,985 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

East Wall is a climbing area in Windy Saddle Park, on county land in Colorado. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Lower Tier, Upper Tier and Recessed Slab all about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Evergreen weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-40s. The Clear Creek Trail and Welch Ditch Trail are both within a mile, and Clear Creek RV Park is about 0.9 mile away. Bear Creek, a paddling spot, lies roughly 8.8 miles off.

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