Cactus Rose Cliff
Cactus Rose Cliff in Colorado has 34 climbing routes across 22 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 34 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12b/c
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Cactus Rose Cliff
Best months: June–July and 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
39° / 5°
4 wet
Feb
41° / 7°
5 wet
Mar
49° / 15°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 21°
6 wet
May
64° / 29°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 37°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 42°
12 wet
Aug
76° / 41°
13 wet
Sep
71° / 33°
8 wet
Oct
60° / 23°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 14°
4 wet
Dec
39° / 5°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Florissant Fossil Bed, CO, 19.4 mi away at 8,402 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Cactus Rose Cliff is a climbing area in Colorado on Bureau of Land Management land within the Royal Gorge Field Office. September is a comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from the Florissant Fossil Bed weather station, about 19 miles away, show highs around 71°F and lows near 33°F that month, with fewer wet days than the stormier stretch of July and August. Winter is cold at that station, with typical January lows around 5°F. The cliff sits among other climbing spots. Safety Slab and Dave Dangle are each about 0.1 mile away. Banks Campground is about half a mile off for an overnight stay, and BLM Trail 5825A starts roughly 0.7 mile away.
Routes (34)
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