Colorado · Rock climbing · Colorado Springs

East Face

East Face in Colorado has 20 climbing routes across 12 grades.

East FacePhoto: slopjop, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
20 routes
5.6 – 5.13a
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit East Face

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.

  1. Jan

    43° / 16°

  2. Feb

    44° / 17°

  3. Mar

    51° / 24°

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

  5. May

    65° / 40°

  6. Jun

    76° / 50°

  7. Jul

    81° / 55°

  8. Aug

    79° / 54°

  9. Sep

    72° / 47°

  10. Oct

    60° / 33°

  11. Nov

    50° / 24°

  12. Dec

    42° / 16°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cumbre Vista - Colorado Spgs 1, CO, 10.5 mi away at 6,942 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

East Face is a climbing area in Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado, on city-managed land. It sits within the park's network of climbing spots, and the West Face and Kindergarten Rock climbing areas are each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The Galloway-Homestead Trail and the Ute Trail are both about 0.2 mile away. For an overnight stay, Garden of the Gods RV Resort is about 1.2 miles off, and Pikes Peak RV Park is about 1.6 miles away.

Routes (20)

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