Colorado Choss
Among the gentler routes at Colorado National Monument's documented climbs.
- 5.5
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is Colorado Choss open right now?
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Best time to visit Colorado Choss
Best months: April–May and September–October. 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° / 21°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
45° / 25°
5 wet · 3 snow
Mar
56° / 34°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
63° / 39°
6 wet · 1 snow
May
74° / 49°
6 wet
Jun
87° / 58°
4 wet
Jul
93° / 65°
6 wet
Aug
90° / 62°
7 wet
Sep
80° / 54°
7 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 31°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
39° / 22°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Nm, CO, 0 mi away at 5,781 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of the easier routes catalogued at Colorado National Monument, where climbs range from 5.5 to 5.12a across 18 documented routes in the area.
Photo of the crag
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