Colorado · Rock climbing · Fruita

Devil's Canyon

Devil's Canyon in Colorado has 20 climbing routes across 8 grades.

Devil's CanyonPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
20 routes
5.8 – 5.11+
Trad · Mixed · Sport

Best time to visit Devil's Canyon

Best months: April–May and September–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

    39° / 21°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 25°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    56° / 34°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    63° / 39°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    74° / 49°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 58°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 65°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 62°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 54°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 41°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 31°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 22°

    6 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Nm, CO, 2 mi away at 5,781 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Devil's Canyon is a climbing area in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado. It sits within designated wilderness, so expect the Bureau of Land Management's wilderness rules to apply. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages about 93°F and winter brings highs near 39°F with a few snowy days each month. Several other climbing areas lie close by, including COVID Castle about half a mile away and UFC Wall and Devil's Gate Tower each about 0.6 miles off. For an overnight stay, Saddlehorn Campground is roughly 1.9 miles away.

Routes (20)

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