Devil's Gate Tower
7 climbing routes at Devil's Gate Tower in Colorado.
Photo: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 7 routes
- 5.7+ – 5.11
- Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Devil's Gate Tower
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.
Jan
39° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 21°
5 wet
Mar
59° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
67° / 35°
5 wet
May
78° / 45°
5 wet
Jun
89° / 52°
3 wet
Jul
95° / 60°
4 wet
Aug
91° / 58°
5 wet
Sep
83° / 48°
5 wet
Oct
69° / 36°
5 wet
Nov
54° / 25°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 16°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fruita, CO, 2.5 mi away at 4,498 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Devil's Gate Tower 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 the surrounding land is protected, and the BLM oversees the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Fruita weather station, about 2.5 miles away, show May highs around 78°F and October highs near 69°F, while July averages climb to about 95°F. Several other climbing areas are close by. Slab Boulder is about 0.1 mile away and Slabs, The about 0.3 mile. Devil's Canyon is about 0.6 mile off. For an overnight stay, Saddlehorn Campground is about 2.2 miles away.
Routes (7)
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