Chair Rock
Chair Rock in Colorado offers 9 climbing routes with mixed and traditional styles across 8 difficulty grades.
- 9 routes
- 5.7+ – 5.12d
- Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Chair Rock
Best months: June–July and 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
38° / 9°
4 wet
Feb
40° / 10°
5 wet
Mar
48° / 18°
6 wet
Apr
54° / 23°
7 wet
May
63° / 31°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 38°
8 wet
Jul
79° / 44°
12 wet
Aug
77° / 43°
13 wet
Sep
71° / 35°
7 wet
Oct
59° / 24°
5 wet
Nov
45° / 16°
4 wet
Dec
37° / 9°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bailey, CO, 11.4 mi away at 7,752 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Chair Rock is a climbing area in Cathedral Spires Park in Colorado, on county land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Dome and Sunshine Wall each about half a mile away. The climbing here is trad, with a few mixed routes, and the grades run from 5.7+ up to 5.12d. Toot Suite, a 5.10d trad route, and Adrift with the Bajau, a 5.12d mixed route, are two of the named options. The median grade is 5.10a/b. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bailey put July highs around 79°F with lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. The closest trails are the Sunshine Trail and Cynical Trail, both about 0.9 miles away. Buffalo Campground, about 6.7 miles off, is the nearest place to camp.
Routes (9)
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