Colorado · Rock climbing · Rifle

Anti-Phil Wall

Anti-Phil Wall in Colorado has 38 sport climbing routes on 12 difficulty grades.

38 routes
5.11a – 5.14d
Sport

Best time to visit Anti-Phil Wall

Best months: May–June and August–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

    34° / 8°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 13°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    50° / 23°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 29°

    11 wet

  5. May

    69° / 36°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 43°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 50°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 49°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 41°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 30°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 20°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 9°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meeker Ap, CO, 25 mi away at 6,390 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Anti-Phil Wall is a climbing area in Rifle Mountain Park, Colorado, on city-managed land. It sits among several other climbing spots in the park, with Project Wall and Sapper Cave, The both about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meeker put May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F, while July climbs to about 87°F and winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Rifle Mountain Park campground is about 0.9 mile away, and the Bobcat Trail hike is about 2.2 miles off. Lakeview Campground and Main Elk Creek, a canoeing spot, are both within about 8 miles.

Routes (38)

Purple and GreenFA: Justin Sommer5.11aRide The Snake5.11aS.C.U.M. MainfestoFA: Dave Pegg, Fiona Lloyd5.11aFullphilmentFA: Charlie Bentley and Pete Takeda5.11bJust Another 5.14FA: Nathaniel Walker5.11bNight VisionFA: Darek Krol, Brad Buhrow5.11cPhilanthropyFA: Krong5.11cQuasimodo5.11cThe Dancing PickleFA: Justin Sommer5.11cDon't Call Me PhilFA: Darek Krol5.11dLand PhilFA: Phil Benningfield, Pete Takeda5.11dPhil-attio (The Stumblebum)FA: Dave Pegg5.12+PhilthyFA: Chris Righter5.12+AtlasFA: Jeff Hansen, September 20175.12aBlue and BlackFA: Brad Buhrow, Darek Krol, 20085.12aKill PhilFA: Josh Wharton5.12aEasy Skankin'FA: Sterling Keene, 19945.12bGirly, not Burly5.12bIncisorFA: Chris Rust5.12bSing It In RussianFA: Stuart Ruckman, Gordon Douglas5.12bI Am Not A PhilistineFA: Don Welsh5.12cMovement of FearFA: Kurt Smith5.12cPhil ItFA: Darek Krol5.12cPhilologyFA: Darek Krol5.12cSerpentineFA: John Scott5.12cThe Great CornholioFA: Jerry Roberts5.12cBong 30FA: Kurt Smith?5.12dDef JamFA: Kurt Smith5.12dPhil of All Evil5.13aPhilchFA: Eric Candee? Don Welsh?5.13aPhilibusterFA: Eric Candee, Eric Fedor5.13aPhilosophyFA: Phillip Benningfield5.13aPoetic JusticeFA: Kurt Smith5.13aEuro Justice5.13bEuro VisionFA: Matt Samet5.13bPhilistineFA: Don Welsh5.13bThe Anti-PhilFA: Phillip Benningfield, Pete Zoller5.13bShadowboxingFA: Jonathan Siegrest5.14d