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AAA Crag

AAA Crag in Colorado has 6 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad styles.

6 routes
5.10 – 5.13b
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit AAA Crag

Best months: April–June and August–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

    45° / 23°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 22°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 29°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 35°

    8 wet

  5. May

    69° / 45°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 55°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 61°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 59°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 51°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 30°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 23°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ralston Rsvr, CO, 6 mi away at 5,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

AAA Crag is a climbing area in Colorado's Clear Creek Canyon Park, on county-managed land. Fall is a comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run highs around 76°F and lows near 51°F in September, cooling to the mid-60s by day in October. Late spring is similar, with May highs near 69°F, though that month averages more wet days than autumn. Summer is hotter, with July highs averaging about 87°F, and winter days typically top out in the mid-40s. The crag sits within easy reach of several other canyon spots. New Hipster Rock and the Clear Creek Trail are each about 0.1 mile away. The Sports Wall is roughly 0.2 mile off, and Zion West is about 0.4 mile away, so it's easy to pair this crag with neighboring walls or a hike in the same outing.

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