The Bastille - W Face
Bastille - W Face, The in Colorado has 27 climbing routes on 15 difficulty grades.
Photo: andrusdevelopment, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 27 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12d
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit The Bastille - W 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.
Jan
45° / 23°
4 wet
Feb
46° / 22°
5 wet
Mar
54° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
60° / 35°
8 wet
May
69° / 45°
9 wet
Jun
81° / 55°
7 wet
Jul
87° / 61°
7 wet
Aug
84° / 59°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 30°
4 wet
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.
Bastille - W Face is a climbing area in Eldorado Canyon State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits within the state park, which makes it a natural destination for climbers already exploring the canyon's rock. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run around 69°F highs and 45°F lows in May, and 76°F highs and 51°F lows in September. July is the warmest month, with typical highs near 87°F. The Bastille - N Face and Warm-up Blocks climbing areas are both about 0.1 mile away. The West Ridge Climbing Access Trail is about 0.2 mile away, and Winiger Ridge campground lies roughly 5 miles off.
Routes (27)
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