The Dome
Dome, The in Colorado has 19 climbing routes across 10 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 19 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.12a
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit The Dome
Best months: June–July and 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
38° / 9°
4 wet
Feb
40° / 10°
5 wet
Mar
48° / 18°
6 wet
Apr
54° / 23°
7 wet
May
63° / 31°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 38°
8 wet
Jul
79° / 44°
12 wet
Aug
77° / 43°
13 wet
Sep
71° / 35°
7 wet
Oct
59° / 24°
5 wet
Nov
45° / 16°
4 wet
Dec
37° / 9°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bailey, CO, 11.2 mi away at 7,752 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Dome is a climbing area in Colorado's Cathedral Spires Park, on county land. The facts here don't name a nearest town, so the park itself is the best way to place it. The most comfortable stretch for climbing runs from June through September. Typical averages from the nearby Bailey weather station show highs in the mid-70s °F in June and around 71°F in September. July and August are slightly warmer but bring the most wet days, about 12 to 13 a month. Winters are cold, with typical January highs in the upper 30s and lows near 9°F. Other climbing sits close by. The Bishop and Aircraft Carrier Boulder are each about 0.2 miles away. For hiking, Sunshine Trail is roughly 0.6 miles off. Buffalo Campground, about 6.3 miles away, is the nearest place to camp.
Routes (19)
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