Colorado · Rock climbing · Telluride

Bear Creek

Bear Creek in Colorado has 2 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.

2 routes
5.11- – 5.12b
Alpine

Best time to visit Bear Creek

No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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° / -6°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / -3°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    43° / 6°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 17°

    9 wet

  5. May

    58° / 25°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 31°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 38°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 37°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 30°

    12 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 20°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 7°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / -5°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silverton, CO, 11.4 mi away at 9,285 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

Bear Creek is a climbing area in the Norwood Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. It sits within the forest's mountain country, and the closest town is Silverton, about 11 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Silverton weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter months there drop into the mid-30s with lows below zero. That station sits roughly 1,400 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures at Bear Creek run cooler. The closest climbing is Sesame Street, just 0.2 miles away. Telluride Edge is about a mile off. For time on foot or on a bike, Camel's Garden Trail and the Camels Garden mountain biking area both lie about 0.8 miles away.

Routes (2)

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