Climbing Area 55
Climbing Area 55 in Colorado has 10 routes on rock, difficulty grades 6.
- 10 routes
- 5.7 – 5.9+
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Best time to visit Climbing Area 55
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, 2 mi away at 7,954 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
Climbing Area 55 is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Royal Gorge Field Office in Colorado, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It sits about 0.1 mile from Climbing Area 54 and roughly 0.5 mile from Picnic Boulder and the Sleeping Indian climbing area. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Buena Vista, about 2 miles away, show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, with July and August the wettest months. Midland Hill Trail, a hike about 0.4 mile away, and the Broken Boyfriend South mountain biking trail, about 0.5 mile off, are close by. For an overnight stay, BV Overlook Camp & Lodging is about 2 miles away. Cottonwood Creek, about 4.2 miles away, offers paddling.
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