Colorado · Rock climbing · New Castle

Diarrhea Mouth

The hardest climb at Skull Cave among 14 catalogued routes.

5.14d
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Diarrhea Mouth

Best months: May–June and August–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.

  1. Jan

    37° / 10°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    42° / 15°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 22°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 28°

    9 wet

  5. May

    72° / 37°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 45°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 52°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 49°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 41°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 30°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 20°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 11°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rifle 3ene, CO, 10.8 mi away at 5,469 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The hardest route catalogued at Skull Cave, representing the upper limit of the crag's 14-climb portfolio that spans from 5.11b to 5.14d.

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Outfitters and businesses near New Castle. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

Rifle Climbing Center

Rock Climbing business nearby (~13 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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