East Colfax
East Colfax in Colorado has 27 climbing routes with 17 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 27 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Is East Colfax open right now?
Road closed
US 40: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511.
US 40: road closure
Closed · ~1.4 km from East Colfax · CDOT 511
As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit East Colfax
Best months: May–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
44° / 12°
5 wet
Feb
44° / 13°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 21°
7 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
8 wet
May
64° / 36°
10 wet
Jun
76° / 43°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
44° / 13°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Evergreen, CO, 8.8 mi away at 6,985 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
East Colfax is a climbing area in Colorado, about 1.7 miles from the town of Cottonwood. It sits close to several other climbing spots, which makes it easy to pair with other outings in the area. Summer and early fall are the mildest times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Evergreen show July highs around 81°F and September highs near 73°F, with lows in the 40s. Winters are cold, with January highs around 44°F and lows near 12°F. The Armory and the Seeing Squiggles Bloc both lie about 0.1 mile away, and the Canyon View Loop hike starts about 0.4 mile off. For an overnight stay, Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout is about 6 miles away.
Routes (27)
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