Castlewood Canyon SP
Castlewood Canyon SP in Colorado has 16 climbing routes across 15 difficulty grades.
- 16 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12b
- Sport · Trad · Alpine
Best time to visit Castlewood Canyon SP
Best months: May–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
43° / 18°
5 wet
Feb
44° / 18°
5 wet
Mar
52° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
58° / 30°
8 wet
May
67° / 40°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 49°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 55°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 46°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
6 wet
Nov
52° / 25°
5 wet
Dec
43° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elizabeth 2nw, CO, 7.1 mi away at 6,611 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Castlewood Canyon State Park is a Colorado state park managed by State Fish and Wildlife, and it serves as a base for climbing in the Castlewood Canyon area. The park's climbing areas sit close together, with the Buddha Cave and Berthoud Cave areas each about 0.1 mile away, and the Berthoud/Buddha area and the Inner Canyon Trail also within a tenth of a mile. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 76°F, while July averages about 85°F and January highs sit near 43°F. The Rimrock Trail and the Climber's access (Castlewood Canyon C-Section) are both within about 0.2 mile. For an overnight stay, The Pinery RV Lot is about 8 miles away and Casey's RV Hideaway is about 9 miles away.
Routes (16)
Anvil Tower(3)
Buoux Block(1)
Corporate View Block(3)
Corporate Walls, The(3)
Porky's Wall(2)
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