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Exemplar Tower

Exemplar Tower in Colorado has 6 traditional climbing routes across 4 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.6 – 5.10
Trad

Best time to visit Exemplar Tower

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° / 14°

  2. Feb

    43° / 14°

  3. Mar

    52° / 23°

  4. Apr

    57° / 28°

  5. May

    67° / 38°

  6. Jun

    79° / 47°

  7. Jul

    84° / 53°

  8. Aug

    81° / 51°

  9. Sep

    75° / 44°

  10. Oct

    63° / 32°

  11. Nov

    52° / 22°

  12. Dec

    43° / 15°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monument 3s, CO, 4.4 mi away at 6,821 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Exemplar Tower is a climbing area in the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots and trails, making it an easy addition to a day of exploring this corner of the forest. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Monument put July highs around 84°F with lows near 53°F, and September is milder with highs around 75°F. That station sits well below the tower, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler. Eagle's Peak and Punishment Wall are both about 0.1 mile away, and Eagle's Peak Trail is 0.5 mile off. Stanley Canyon, a mountain biking area, is about 0.9 mile away.

Routes (6)

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