Cracked Canyon
Cracked Canyon in Colorado has 42 climbing routes across 16 grades.
- 42 routes
- 5.4 – 5.13a
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit Cracked Canyon
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
34° / -6°
9 wet
Feb
36° / -3°
9 wet
Mar
43° / 6°
10 wet
Apr
48° / 17°
9 wet
May
58° / 25°
9 wet
Jun
70° / 31°
7 wet
Jul
75° / 38°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 37°
15 wet
Sep
66° / 30°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 20°
9 wet
Nov
43° / 7°
8 wet
Dec
34° / -5°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silverton, CO, 11.5 mi away at 9,285 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Cracked Canyon is a climbing area in the Norwood Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Main Wall about 0.2 miles away and Dark Side, The about 0.3 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Silverton weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s and lows drop to about -6°F in January. Priest Lake Road, a cross-country skiing route, is about 1.4 miles away, and the Matterhorn campground is about 1.5 miles away. Alta Lakes Camping Area is about 1.9 miles away, and Lake Fork, a canoeing spot, is about 2.6 miles away.
Routes (42)
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