Catch and Release Crag aka Montreat Crag
Catch and Release Crag in Colorado has 5 mixed, sport, and trad routes across 5 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11c
- Mixed · Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Catch and Release Crag aka Montreat Crag
Best months: May–June and August–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
44° / 15°
4 wet
Feb
45° / 17°
4 wet
Mar
53° / 25°
5 wet
Apr
60° / 31°
8 wet
May
68° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 49°
8 wet
Jul
87° / 55°
8 wet
Aug
84° / 53°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 45°
7 wet
Oct
63° / 34°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 24°
4 wet
Dec
43° / 16°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Waterdale, CO, 0.9 mi away at 5,230 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Catch and Release Crag, also known as Montreat Crag, is a climbing area in Colorado about 0.2 miles from the small community of Little Dam. The most comfortable climbing weather tends to come in September, when typical averages from the nearby Waterdale weather station run to highs around 76°F and lows near 45°F, with May similar at highs near 68°F. Midsummer is hotter, with July highs averaging about 87°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s. Several other crags sit within about 0.1 miles, including Bobcat Ridge, Caddis Cliff and the Overlap Wall Area. For a hike, O'Keepa Trail is about 1.9 miles away.
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