Colorado · Rock climbing · Colorado Springs

East Side

East Side in Colorado has 16 climbing routes with bouldering pads and sport.

East SidePhoto: ChrisYunker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
16 routes
5.6 – 5.11d
Sport · Bouldering

Best time to visit East Side

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, 10.4 mi away at 6,942 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

East Side is a rock climbing area in Garden Of The Gods Park in Colorado, on city land. The park lists no nearest town, so the location is best described by the park itself and its neighboring climbing areas. For timing, summer through early fall is the most comfortable stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run about 81°F highs in July and around 72°F highs with 47°F lows in September. Winter highs sit in the low 40s. The closest neighbors are both about 0.1 mile away: the West Side and Twin Spires climbing areas. The Central Garden Trail is just as close if you want a hike. For an overnight stay, Garden of the Gods RV Resort is about 1.4 miles away.

Routes (16)

Sign Of The TimesFA: Paul Lanz, 19885.10There Goes The NeighborhoodFA: Peter Gallagher, Bryan Becker 19815.10-The FixerFA: Ed Webster, Leonard Coyne, July 31, 19775.10bMighty ThorFA: Mark Rolofson, Rob Robertson, Murray Judge, & Gigi Rygelis, July 19795.10cCandymanFA: Mike Johnson5.10dCocaineFA: Leonard Coyne, Ken Sims, Ed Webster, 19775.10dCold TurkeyFA: Bob D'Antonio & Richard Aschert5.11Rocket FuelFA: Mark Rolofson and Bob D' Antonio, 19835.11bPure EnergyFA: Kerry Gunther5.11b/cNinety-Nine Per Cent PureFA: Mark Rolofson, May 19815.11dThe DealFA: Eric Johnson, '885.11dSilver SpoonFA: Stewart Green, Steve Westbay, and Kurt Rasmussen, 19725.6TutorFA: Larry Shubarth & Greg Stevens, '81? Stewart Green & Helmut, '72?5.8StalactiteFA: Richard Borgman, 1960s. FFA: Dick Long, 1960s5.9Crescent CornerFA: Don Peterson and Helmut Husmen, 19715.9+The Corridor TraverseV4

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