Dynamite Cliff Band
Dynamite Cliff Band in Colorado has 17 climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.
Photo: Owen Richard, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 17 routes
- V1-2 – V7
- Bouldering · Mixed
Best time to visit Dynamite Cliff Band
Best months: March–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
38° / 17°
6 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
58° / 32°
7 wet
Apr
66° / 38°
7 wet
May
77° / 47°
6 wet
Jun
89° / 57°
4 wet
Jul
95° / 64°
5 wet
Aug
91° / 62°
6 wet
Sep
82° / 52°
7 wet
Oct
67° / 40°
6 wet
Nov
52° / 27°
6 wet
Dec
39° / 18°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Junction Walker Fld, CO, 6.9 mi away at 4,858 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Dynamite Cliff Band is a climbing area in western Colorado, about 1.6 miles from the town of Rosevale. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with D-Shacks Cliffband, Easy Block and the Hobo Castle Area all about 0.1 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grand Junction show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages climb to about 95°F. The Hand Crank Trail and the Tabeguache Trail (Lunch Loops) are both about 0.2 mile away. For an overnight stay, The Camp is 1.6 miles off and Camp Eddy is about 3.5 miles away.
Routes (17)
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