Beginner's Slab
Beginner's Slab in Colorado has 11 routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 11 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11d
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Beginner's Slab
Best months: June–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
26° / -6°
7 wet
Feb
30° / 1°
6 wet
Mar
44° / 14°
5 wet
Apr
56° / 23°
5 wet
May
66° / 30°
6 wet
Jun
76° / 36°
6 wet
Jul
80° / 44°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 43°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 34°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 22°
6 wet
Nov
44° / 11°
5 wet
Dec
28° / -3°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gunnison 3sw, CO, 2.4 mi away at 7,622 ft. The station sits about 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.
Beginner's Slab is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Gunnison Field Office in Colorado. The surrounding area is a cluster of climbing and riding spots, and the Gunnison KOA and Mesa RV Resort both lie within a few miles for anyone planning an overnight stay. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 44°F, and September still runs around 70°F by day. Winter is cold, with January highs averaging 26°F and lows near -6°F. Several other climbing areas sit about 0.2 miles away, including Corridor, The, Little Finger aka Penis Rock Area and Best Crack Wall. Ring Dike, a mountain biking route, is about 0.3 miles off.
Routes (11)
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