Buena Vista
Buena Vista in Colorado has 50 climbing routes across 26 difficulty grades.
- 50 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12-
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit Buena Vista
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, 2.8 mi away at 7,954 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Buena Vista is a climbing area in Colorado on Bureau of Land Management land, part of the Royal Gorge Field Office, near the town of Buena Vista. September is a comfortable time to climb here, with typical highs around 74°F and lows near 40°F at a nearby weather station. June brings typical highs near 78°F and fewer wet days than the midsummer months of July and August. Other spots sit within easy reach. Climbing Area 58 is about 0.3 miles away, and The River Chamber and First Roadside Boulder are each about half a mile off. For a place to stay, Mt. Princeton RV Park & Cabins is about 0.5 miles away.
Routes (50)
Americus Wall(1)
Authority Wall(3)
Below The Arch Crag(3)
Billy's Buttress(1)
Bottom of the Staircase(1)
Bullet Review Rock(2)
Cat's Claw Crag (C3)(2)
Christmas Crag(3)
Climbing Area 56(3)
Climbing Area 62(1)
Forgotten Wall(1)
Granite Block, The(2)
Loaf of Bread & Bun (in the Land of Crank)(3)
Milt Wall, The(2)
Museum, The(3)
Rabbit Ridge(1)
South Split Rock(3)
There is Spice to Life Tower.(1)
Trout Climbing in America(4)
Turbo Big Tower(1)
Water Front(2)
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
The River Chamber
~1 min drive
20-route climbing area in Colorado with mixed, sport, and trad options.
First Roadside Boulder
~1 min drive
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Climbing Area 60
~1 min drive
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Chocolate Tower
~2 min drive
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Tunnel Roadside Boulders
~2 min drive
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Poncho's Vista
~2 min drive
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The Leaning Wall
~2 min drive
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Turtle Rocks Camping Area
~2 min drive
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Split Rock
~2 min drive
Split Rock in Colorado has 8 routes across 6 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
Day Dream Crag
~3 min drive
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