Best Crack Wall
Best Crack Wall in Colorado has 5 routes spanning 5 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11a
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Best Crack Wall
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, 2.2 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.
Best Crack Wall is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Gunnison Field Office in Colorado. It sits among several other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the surrounding crags. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gunnison show July highs around 80°F with lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and low teens. Teenage Wasteland, Tiger Wall and Far Side, The are all about 0.1 mile away, and the Ring Dike Drive cross-country ski route is just as close. For an overnight stay, Gunnison KOA is about 2.2 miles off.
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