Colorado National Monument
18 routes at Colorado National Monument range from 8 difficulty grades, mixed and trad climbing.
Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 18 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12a
- Trad · Mixed
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Best time to visit Colorado National Monument
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, 0.7 mi away at 5,781 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Colorado National Monument is a climbing area in western Colorado, managed by the National Park Service. The climbing sits within the monument itself. Independence Monument and the Organ Pipe Spire and Pipe Organ Spire formations are among the named objectives close by. The most comfortable climbing comes in spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 66°F. July is the hottest month, with typical highs in the low 90s. The monument charges a fee. Independence Monument lies about 0.1 mile away, with Monument Canyon at about 0.4 mile for more climbing. Hikers can take the Wedding Canyon Trail, and Saddlehorn Campground, under a mile off, is the closest place to camp.
Routes (18)
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Ahab Tower(1)
Grand View Spire(2)
Irishman's Temple(4)
Remnant's Tower (aka Defecating Monk)(2)
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