Death Valley
Death Valley in Colorado has 14 climbing routes with 10 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 14 routes
- 5.4 – 5.11b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Death Valley
Best months: May–September. 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
44° / 12°
5 wet
Feb
44° / 13°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 21°
7 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
8 wet
May
64° / 36°
10 wet
Jun
76° / 43°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 13°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Evergreen, CO, 8.7 mi away at 6,985 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Death Valley is a climbing area in Colorado, about 1.8 miles from the town of Cottonwood. It sits among several other climbing areas, which makes it a compact base for a day of bouldering or route climbing in the surrounding hills. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Evergreen show July highs around 81°F with lows near 49°F, while winter highs sit around 44°F. The station sits about 80 feet lower than the valley, so temperatures here run roughly similar. The closest climbing areas are Graveyard, Rabbit Hole and Mourning Glory, each about 0.1 mile away. Canyon View Loop, a hike about 0.6 mile off, is the nearest trail.
Routes (14)
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