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Bermuda Triangle

Bermuda Triangle in Colorado has 18 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad options.

18 routes
5.10 – 5.12d
Trad · Sport

Is Bermuda Triangle open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Bermuda Triangle, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Bermuda Triangle

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. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Bermuda Triangle is a climbing area in the Norwood Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Dark Side, The and Wild Westerlies, The, which are both within a quarter mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Silverton weather station, at a similar elevation, put July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s and January lows dip to about -6°F. Other spots close by include Priest Lake Road, a cross-country ski route about a mile away, and Matterhorn campground, also about a mile off. Paddlers can head to Lake Fork, roughly 2 miles away, and the South Fork San Miguel River, about 3 miles away.

Routes (18)

Holiday Cruise LineFA: Charlie Fowler and S. W.5.10Master DebaterFA: Tor Anderson and Ren Turgeil5.10The Wide CrackFA: Eric Tanguay and Tor Anderson5.10KatrinaFA: Charlie Fowler5.10+Three Bolts, Three Cams5.10+Wooden ShipsFA: Charlie Fowler and Doug Berry5.10+Gilligan's IslandFA: Charlie Fowler and Doug Berry5.11Country MouseFA: Tor Anderson and Ren Turgeil5.11+The Love BoatFA: Charlie Fowler and John Noe5.11+Hurricane BobFA: Charlie Fowler5.12Sailing ShoesFA: Charlie Fowler and Doug Berry5.12Salty DogsFA: Charlie Fowler and Doug Berry5.12Ghost ShipFA: Patricio Vyhmeister, 2021, FFA: Jonathan Schaffer5.12aLeviathanFA: Patricio Vyhmeister, 20205.12bCastawayFA: Taka Kondo, 9/205.12cLostFA: Patricio Vyhmeister, 20205.12dThe EnduranceFA: Ren Turgeil5.12dThe TitanicFA: Charlie Fowler5.12d

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