Bell Buttress - Main Crag
Bell Buttress - Main Crag in Colorado has 37 climbing routes across 25 difficulty grades.
- 37 routes
- 5.7 – 5.13c
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Is Bell Buttress - Main Crag 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 Bell Buttress - Main Crag
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 800 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.
Bell Buttress - Main Crag is a climbing area in the Boulder Ranger District of Colorado's Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, on land managed by the Forest Service. Summer into early fall is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run about 79°F highs and 50°F lows in July and around 70°F and 41°F in September, and the station sits roughly 845 feet lower, so expect the crag to run a little cooler. Aquarium Wall and Bean Liquor Wall are both about 0.1 mile away for more climbing, and the Hawkins Surguine Spur Trail lies about a mile off. Winiger Ridge, about 4.2 miles away, offers camping.
Routes (37)
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