Cactus Cliff
Cactus Cliff in Colorado has 157 climbing routes across 35 difficulty grades.
- 157 routes
- 5.5 – 5.14a/b
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
Best time to visit Cactus Cliff
Best months: May–June 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.
Jan
49° / 18°
4 wet · 4 snow
Feb
50° / 20°
4 wet · 4 snow
Mar
58° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Apr
64° / 33°
7 wet · 2 snow
May
73° / 43°
8 wet · 1 snow
Jun
85° / 52°
8 wet
Jul
89° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
80° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
69° / 36°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
57° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Dec
49° / 19°
4 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canon City, CO, 11.9 mi away at 5,378 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Cactus Cliff is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Royal Gorge Field Office in Colorado. It sits about 12 miles from Canon City, on the BLM's own property rather than at a state or national park. The most comfortable months for a visit tend to be late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Canon City show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, with July peaking near 89°F. Vault and Cash Wall are both climbing areas about 0.1 mile away. The Bank Campground and Banks Campground Group Site are each about 0.3 mile off for anyone planning an overnight stay.
Routes (157)
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