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Colorado · Rock climbing · Silverton
Deadhead
Mid-range climb among 12 routes at Deadwood Gulch.
- 5.8
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Deadhead
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, 1.6 mi away at 9,285 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 12 routes catalogued at Deadwood Gulch, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 5.5 to 5.10a/b.
Photo of the crag
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