Colorado · Rock climbing · Evergreen

Cat Slab Annex

Cat Slab Annex in Colorado has 5 climbing routes ranging across 4 difficulty grades.

5 routes
5.6 – 5.11
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Cat Slab Annex

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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 12°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 13°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 21°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 27°

    8 wet

  5. May

    64° / 36°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 43°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 49°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 47°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 40°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 29°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 20°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 13°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Evergreen, CO, 8.6 mi away at 6,985 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Cat Slab Annex is a climbing area in Colorado, about 1.8 miles from the town of Cottonwood. It sits right next to two other climbing spots, Cat Slab Boulders and Catslab, The, both about 0.1 mile away, so it works well as a stop for climbers exploring the surrounding slab and boulder fields. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Evergreen weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s. The Canyon View Loop hike and the Drift Bypass mountain biking route are both about half a mile away. For an overnight stay, Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout is about 6.5 miles off, and Cold Springs Campground is about 8.4 miles away.