Colorado · Rock climbing · Durango

Elementary Wall

Elementary Wall in Colorado has 7 sport climbing routes ranging across 7 difficulty grades.

7 routes
5.5 – 5.11
Sport

Best time to visit Elementary Wall

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

    39° / 13°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 19°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 25°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 30°

    7 wet

  5. May

    71° / 37°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 53°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 51°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 44°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 33°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 13°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durango, CO, 1.4 mi away at 6,761 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Elementary Wall is a climbing area in Colorado, about 2.6 miles from Durango. It sits right next to two other climbing areas, Gold Wall and Boxcar, The, both about 0.1 mile away, which makes it easy to pair with them on a single visit. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Durango show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August run warmer, with highs in the low to mid 80s and more wet days. The Animas Mountain Trail and the Bypass mountain biking routes are both about 0.4 mile away. For an overnight stay, Alpen Rose RV Park is about 2.8 miles off and Junction Creek Campground about 3.4 miles.