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The Bastille - N Face

Bastille - N Face, The in Colorado has 36 climbing routes.

The Bastille - N FacePhoto: relaxednow, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
36 routes
5.7 – 5.12b/c
Trad · Mixed · Sport

Best time to visit The Bastille - N Face

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, 7.4 mi away at 5,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The N Face of Bastille is a climbing area in Eldorado Canyon State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among other climbing spots, with the W Face of Bastille and the Warm-up Blocks just 0.1 mile away. For comfortable conditions, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run highs around 69°F in May and 76°F in September. July is the warmest month, with typical highs near 87°F. The Streamside Trail and the West Ridge Climbing Access Trail are both about 0.2 mile away. For an overnight stay, Winiger Ridge campground is roughly 5 miles off, and Sourdough Springs Campground is about 7 miles away.

Routes (36)

Outer FaceFA: Rob Candelaria & Roger Briggs - 19765.10Marie AntoinetteFA: John Ruger & Billy Roos?5.10aNortheast CornerFA: J. Stuberg, T. Wilmering5.10aWide Country Lite5.10bDalke OffwidthFA: Larry Dalke5.10b/cOuter SpaceFA: Layton Kor, Steve Komito, 19615.10b/cDNF 5.10 variation5.10cIndependent StudyFA: Pat Ament, Greg Finoff, 19845.10cMarch of DimesFA: Dudley Chelton and Duncan Ferguson5.10cX-MFA: Layton Kor, Pat Ament, 1962. FFA: Larry Dalke, Cliff Jenning5.10cNorthcutt StartFA: Ray Northcutt, in 1959, amazingly enough.5.10dLiquor MartFA: Chip Ruckgaber, Dan Hare, 19845.11The Spice TourFA: Suggested by Tague and Levin5.11Direct North Face5.11-Northwest CornerFA: FA:Layton Kor and Peter Lev, FFA: Pat Ament5.11-Wide Times5.11-Model CitizenFA: Mike Brooks, Melissa Ettelstein, 19845.11aNexusFA: Jim McMillan, Larry Bruce 1968 (5.8 A4). FFA: Ed Webster, Steve Mammen, Scott Woodruff, Brad Gilbert, 1975.5.11aSpace Invaders5.11aWide CountryFA: FA: Briggs, Foster, 1967. FFA: P1: Erikson. P2-4: Ferguson, Peterson, 19725.11aCross-countryFA: suggested by Shainman and Levin5.11bInner SpaceFA: Jeff Lowe & John Baldwin 19785.11bInterceptorFA: Christian and Dale in 1984? Candaleria?5.11bNorthcutt GuillotineFA: this is a link-up5.11bSaturnaliaFA: Steve Dieckhoff and Mike Gilbert, 20005.11bSpaceFA: Eric Johnson, Mike Schlauch, Chip Ruckgaber5.11bCrossfireFA: Rob Candelaria, Mic Fairchild, and Matt Baruch5.11dLilliburleroFA: S Breashears, 19765.11dMadame GuillotineFA: Erik Fedor, Rob Candelaria, 19895.12Derek-TissimaFA: Derek Hersey5.12bHairstyles and AttitudesFA: D. Michael, R. Briggs, 19885.12b/cThe Bastille CrackFA: US Army climbers, 1954. FFA: Stan Shepard, Allen Bergen, 19575.7Prow Finish5.8Shatek's Ramp-age5.8Werk SuppFA: FA: Pat Ament, Rick Warsfield FFA: Pat Ament, Dave Rearick,5.9Coach's DemiseFA: Ed Body & Mike Brooks 19855.9+

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