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Creamy Salmon Wall

Creamy Salmon Wall is a sport climbing area in Colorado with 7 routes.

7 routes
5.10d – 5.12d
Sport

Best time to visit Creamy Salmon Wall

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.

  1. Jan

    34° / -6°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / -3°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    43° / 6°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 17°

    9 wet

  5. May

    58° / 25°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 31°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 38°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 37°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 30°

    12 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 20°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 7°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / -5°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silverton, CO, 18.4 mi away at 9,285 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Creamy Salmon Wall is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Gunnison Field Office in Colorado. It sits among several other climbing spots, with God's Crag and Zebra Wall each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Silverton weather station, which sits about 1,000 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. Henson Creek, a canoeing spot, is 0.8 mile away, and El Paso Creek offers a hike about 2 miles off. Nellie Creek campground is roughly 2.4 miles away, and the Matterhorn TH Spur mountain biking route is about 2.6 miles away.

Routes (7)

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