Colorado · Rock climbing · New Castle

Canine Wall

Canine Wall in Colorado has 9 sport routes spanning 6 difficulty grades.

9 routes
5.8 – 5.11a
Sport

Best time to visit Canine Wall

Best months: May–June and August–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.

  1. Jan

    37° / 10°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 15°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 22°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 28°

    9 wet

  5. May

    72° / 37°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 45°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 52°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 49°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 41°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 30°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 20°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 11°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rifle 3ene, CO, 10.9 mi away at 5,469 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.

Canine Wall is a climbing area in Rifle Mountain Park, Colorado, on city-managed land. It sits within the park's climbing network, about 0.1 mile from the Rifle Mountain Park climbing area and the G3 climbing area, which makes it easy to pair with other routes in the park. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs near 79°F, while July climbs to about 88°F and winter highs hover in the upper 30s. Other options close by include the Bobcat Trail, about 1.8 miles away, and the W. Elk Stock Driveway for mountain biking, about 2.4 miles away. For an overnight stay, Lakeview Campground is about 6.1 miles off, and Main Elk Creek offers canoeing roughly 7.8 miles away.

Routes (9)