Colorado · Rock climbing · Colorado Springs

Creekside Wall

Creekside Wall in Colorado has 9 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.

Creekside WallPhoto: pmsyyz, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
5.3 – 5.12a
Mixed · Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Creekside Wall

Best months: April–June and August–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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 18°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 20°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 27°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 34°

    8 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 58°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 57°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 49°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 37°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 19°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Springs Muni Ap, CO, 10.2 mi away at 6,181 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Creekside Wall is a climbing area in North Cheyenne Canon Park, Colorado, on city-managed land. It sits within the North Cheyenne Canon Park land unit, a few hundred feet from the North Cheyenne Canyon climbing area and the Pinnacle climbing area. For the most comfortable conditions, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the Colorado Springs airport weather station, about 10 miles away and a few hundred feet lower, put May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, with lows near 44°F and 49°F. The Mount Muscoco Trail lies about 0.3 miles away, and the Penrose mountain biking area is about 0.4 miles off. Farther out, Goldfield Campground is about 3.7 miles away, and Fountain Creek offers canoeing about 3.1 miles away.

Routes (9)

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