Contest Wall
Contest Wall in Colorado has 90 climbing routes with bouldering, sport, and trad options.
- 90 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12b
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Contest Wall
Best months: May–June 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
49° / 18°
4 wet · 4 snow
Feb
50° / 20°
4 wet · 4 snow
Mar
58° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Apr
64° / 33°
7 wet · 2 snow
May
73° / 43°
8 wet · 1 snow
Jun
85° / 52°
8 wet
Jul
89° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
80° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
69° / 36°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
57° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Dec
49° / 19°
4 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canon City, CO, 11.1 mi away at 5,378 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Contest Wall is a climbing area in Colorado on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Royal Gorge Field Office. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of climbing around this part of the field office. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Canon City show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, while July and August climb into the high 80s and winter highs sit near 50°F with regular snow days. Free Form Wall and Sand Gulch are both about 0.1 mile away, and Fish Wall is about 0.2 mile off. Sand Gulch Campground is about 0.3 mile away and is the closest place to camp.
Routes (90)
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