Colorado · Rock climbing · Glade Park

Black Rock

Black Rock in Colorado has 5 climbing routes across 4 grades, offering bouldering and trad.

Black RockPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.9 – 5.11-
Trad · Bouldering

Best time to visit Black Rock

Best months: April–May and September–October. 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

    39° / 15°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 21°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 29°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 35°

    5 wet

  5. May

    78° / 45°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 52°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 60°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 58°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 48°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 36°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 25°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 16°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fruita, CO, 14.4 mi away at 4,498 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Black Rock is a climbing area in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness in western Colorado, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Grand Junction Field Office. It sits within the wilderness, so expect the same rules and protections that apply to designated backcountry. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Fruita weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 69°F, while July averages climb to about 95°F. Camping is right at hand, with Black Rocks 5, 6 and 7 all about 0.1 mile away. The Jouflas Trail is about 1.8 miles off, and the Mouth of Mee Canyon Area is about 2.6 miles away.

Routes (5)

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