Cave Buttress
Cave Buttress in Colorado has 9 climbing routes across 6 grades in mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 9 routes
- 5.10- – 5.13c
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit Cave Buttress
Best months: April–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.
Jan
39° / 12°
7 wet
Feb
42° / 17°
7 wet
Mar
52° / 25°
8 wet
Apr
59° / 32°
7 wet
May
70° / 39°
6 wet
Jun
82° / 48°
4 wet
Jul
88° / 55°
6 wet
Aug
85° / 52°
7 wet
Sep
76° / 43°
7 wet
Oct
63° / 31°
7 wet
Nov
49° / 22°
6 wet
Dec
38° / 12°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glade Park 17w, CO, 25.4 mi away at 6,323 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
Cave Buttress is a climbing area in Colorado, about 12.6 miles from the town of Kannah. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Lower Mother's Buttress and Upper Mother's Buttress each about 0.1 mile away, and Middle Mother's at a similar distance. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, while July climbs to about 88°F and winter highs stay near 39°F. The Main Trail is about half a mile away, and the Rocky Pitch Loop hike is roughly 2.2 miles off. For paddling, Big Dominguez Creek is about 6.7 miles away, and Hay Press Camping Area offers a place to camp about 9.2 miles from the area.
Routes (9)
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