El Chupacabra Area
El Chupacabra Area in Colorado has 4 climbing routes with 3 difficulty grades, offering bouldering and sport styles.
- 4 routes
- V1- – V3
- Bouldering · Sport
Best time to visit El Chupacabra Area
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
39° / 19°
Feb
47° / 26°
Mar
59° / 35°
Apr
67° / 41°
May
77° / 50°
Jun
89° / 59°
Jul
95° / 66°
Aug
91° / 64°
Sep
82° / 55°
Oct
67° / 42°
Nov
52° / 30°
Dec
39° / 21°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Junction Wfo, CO, 7.2 mi away at 4,826 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
El Chupacabra Area is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Grand Junction Field Office, about 7 miles from the town of Grand Junction, Colorado. It sits among a cluster of climbing and biking spots, so it works well as a base for a day of rock and trail. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages about 95°F and January highs sit near 39°F. Several climbing areas and trails start right around the El Chupacabra Area. The FPC Block and New Mexico Boulder climbing areas are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Holy Cross Trail is the same distance. The High Noon Trail is about 0.3 mile off. For an overnight stay, The Camp is about 2.4 miles away.
Routes (4)
Building Block(2)
OK Boulder(1)
Wildcat Boulder(1)
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