The Arena (aka Contender Wall)
Arena (aka Contender Wall) is a Colorado climbing crag with 5 routes.
- 5 routes
- 5.10b – 5.12
- Sport · Trad
Is Arena (aka Contender Wall), The open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Caribou Road Closure Order
Agency alert covering Boulder Ranger District · Order 02-10-01-26-04 · USFS · Boulder Ranger District
Raptor Nesting Area Closure - Boulder Ranger District
Agency alert covering Boulder Ranger District · Order 02-10-01-26-06 · USFS · Boulder Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit The Arena (aka Contender 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.
Jan
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
8 wet
May
61° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 5.6 mi away at 7,970 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Arena, also known as Contender Wall, is a climbing area in Colorado on county land within the Boulder Falls area of the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. It sits among several named climbing areas, including Catacombs and Cenotaph Spire, both of which are about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 79°F with lows near 50°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower, so temperatures at the wall run cooler. Hikers can head to the Hawkins Surguine Spur Trail about a mile away. For overnight stays, Winiger Ridge campground lies about 4 miles off, and Gordon Gulch campground is just under 5 miles away.
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