Below the Road
Below the Road is a Colorado climbing area with 8 routes across 6 grades.
- 8 routes
- V1-2 – V4+
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Below the Road
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
41° / 11°
4 wet
Feb
43° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
50° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
6 wet
May
67° / 36°
7 wet
Jun
78° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 11°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buena Vista 2s, CO, 1.6 mi away at 7,954 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Below the Road is a climbing area in Buena Vista River Park, a city-managed park in Colorado, about a mile from the town of Buena Vista. The park's city land makes it an easy stop for anyone already in town. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Buena Vista show June highs around 78°F and September highs around 74°F, with July and August bringing the most wet days of the year. The North Trail and the Whitewater Trail both sit within a quarter mile, and the Climbing Area 53 and Climbing Area 60 are close by for more climbing. For an overnight stay, Mt. Princeton RV Park & Cabins is about 1.4 miles away.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Climbing Area 53
~1 min drive
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Climbing Area 54
~1 min drive
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Chief's Head
~1 min drive
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~1 min drive
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Climbing Area 55
~2 min drive
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Sleeping Indian
~2 min drive
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Picnic Boulder
~2 min drive
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Hilltop
~4 min drive
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Main Area
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