Chocolate Tower
Chocolate Tower in Colorado has 6 mixed and sport climbing routes.
- 6 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10b
- Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit Chocolate Tower
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.
Jan
41° / 11°
4 wet
Feb
43° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
50° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
6 wet
May
67° / 36°
7 wet
Jun
78° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 11°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buena Vista 2s, CO, 3.7 mi away at 7,954 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Chocolate Tower is a climbing area in Colorado's Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, part of a BLM site managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots in the park, with several other crags within a quarter mile. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Buena Vista show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 12 each month. The Pod climbing area is just 0.1 mile away, and Tunnel Roadside Boulders and Poncho's Vista are both about 0.2 mile off. Elephant Rock Campground, roughly 0.7 mile away, is the closest place to camp.
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