Durango
Durango, Colorado has 19 climbing routes across 15 difficulty grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.
- 19 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12
- Trad · Bouldering · Sport
Best time to visit Durango
Best months: May–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° / 13°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
54° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
63° / 30°
7 wet
May
71° / 37°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
85° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 44°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
50° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
40° / 13°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durango, CO, 1.2 mi away at 6,761 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Durango is a climbing area in Colorado, about 2.7 miles from the town of Durango. It sits in the heart of the area's outdoor scene, with several other climbing spots and trails within a short walk. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall stand out. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August run hotter and wetter, with highs near 85°F and about 11 to 12 wet days a month. The closest neighbors are Wilbert's Way Trail, about 0.3 miles away, and the Gullies and X Rock climbing areas, each about 0.4 miles off. For camping, Alpen Rose RV Park is about 2.9 miles away.
Routes (19)
Art Hall(1)
Center for Southwest Studies/Concert Hall(1)
Central Campus(1)
Dry Grotto(2)
Falls Creek Cliffs(3)
Julia's Spire(2)
Purple Cliffs(1)
Unnamed Crag(1)
Unnamed Slab(1)
Wetlands Wall(2)
Whalen Gym (South Face)(1)
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