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CO Hwy 7 & Tributaries

5 climbing routes at CO Hwy 7 & Tributaries in Colorado.

5 routes
5.7 – 5.12a
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit CO Hwy 7 & Tributaries

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.

  1. Jan

    32° / 14°

  2. Feb

    35° / 15°

  3. Mar

    42° / 20°

  4. Apr

    46° / 23°

  5. May

    56° / 32°

  6. Jun

    69° / 38°

  7. Jul

    74° / 44°

  8. Aug

    73° / 43°

  9. Sep

    66° / 36°

  10. Oct

    52° / 29°

  11. Nov

    41° / 20°

  12. Dec

    33° / 14°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allenspark 3nw, CO, 1.8 mi away at 8,500 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

CO Hwy 7 & Tributaries is a climbing area in Colorado, about 1.5 miles from the town of Meeker Park. The routes here range from trad climbs with grades around 5.8 to a sport route at 5.10b and a trad crack at 5.12a. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 74°F with lows near 44°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station at Allenspark. Winters are cold, with January highs around 32°F. Among the five routes, the trad climbs Face (5.7) and Log Jam (5.8) are the easiest, and the trad crack Trail of Sand (5.12a) is the hardest. Hole In One is the sport route at 5.10b. For more climbing, Kinickinick Crags is about 2.3 miles away and Deville 3 about 2.8 miles. Meeker Park Overflow Campground and Deer Ridge, a mountain biking spot, are both within about 1.5 miles.

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