Escalante Canyon
Near Keyhole
- 5 routes
- 5.10 – 5.12-
- Trad · Bouldering
Best time to visit Escalante Canyon
Best months: April–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
40° / 15°
Feb
47° / 21°
Mar
59° / 28°
Apr
67° / 35°
May
76° / 44°
Jun
88° / 51°
Jul
93° / 58°
Aug
90° / 55°
Sep
82° / 47°
Oct
68° / 34°
Nov
53° / 24°
Dec
40° / 15°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Delta 3e, CO, 15.8 mi away at 5,027 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Escalante Canyon is a climbing area in Colorado's Dominguez Canyon Wilderness, managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Uncompahgre Field Office. It sits within designated wilderness, so expect the land to be protected and the setting to be remote. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Delta show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. Several climbing areas lie close by, including Cabin Wall about a mile away and Pot Holes Area, The at about 1.1 miles. Escalante Creek, a paddling route, is roughly 2.1 miles off. For a longer outing, the Dominguez Rim Trail is about 6 miles away.
Routes (5)
Across the River Area (Beast Buttress)(1)
Green Machine Wall(3)
Heroin Cave, The(1)
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