The Cube
Cube, The is a climbing area in Colorado with 8 routes.
- 8 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12a
- Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit The Cube
Best months: May–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
39° / 13°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
54° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
63° / 30°
7 wet
May
71° / 37°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
85° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 44°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
50° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
40° / 13°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durango, CO, 2 mi away at 6,761 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Cube is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Tres Rios Field Office in Colorado, about 2.5 miles from Junction Creek Campground. It sits among a cluster of climbing and bouldering spots, with Triangle Boulder and Loiterland both about 0.1 mile away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Durango show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year. Junction Creek Campground and its day-use area are about 2.5 miles away. Lightner Creek and Junction Creek, both paddling spots, lie roughly 4.5 to 4.8 miles off.
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