Colorado · Rock climbing · Silverton

Deadwood Gulch

12-route climbing area in Colorado with sport and trad options.

Deadwood GulchPhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
12 routes
5.5 – 5.10a/b
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit Deadwood Gulch

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, 1.6 mi away at 9,285 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Deadwood Gulch is a climbing area in Colorado's San Juan country, about 1.8 miles from the town of Silverton. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. At the Silverton weather station, 1.6 miles away and close to the same elevation, typical July highs reach about 75°F with lows near 38°F. July and August also bring the most wet days of the year, so expect damp weather on many afternoons. More climbing sits right next door. The Stripe is 0.1 miles away and the San Juans area is 0.4 miles off. For overnight stays, Silverton Lakes Campground is about 2.2 miles away and Molas Lake Campground about 2.6 miles. In winter, Shrine Road offers cross-country skiing roughly 2 miles away.

Routes (12)

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