The Corridor
The Corridor in Colorado has 9 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 9 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11a/b
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit The Corridor
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, 4 mi away at 7,954 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Corridor is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Royal Gorge Field Office in Colorado, about 4 miles from the town of Buena Vista. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Turtle Rocks Camping Area and Turtle Rocks both about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Buena Vista show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year. Elephant Rock Campground is about 0.4 mile away, and Valley Mobile RV Park is about 1.2 miles off. North Trail, a hike, is about 2.4 miles away, and Broken Boyfriend North, a mountain biking route, is about 2.7 miles away.
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