The Funny Face
Funny Face is a climbing crag in Colorado with 10 routes.
- 10 routes
- 5.8- – 5.11d
- Sport
Best time to visit The Funny Face
Best months: May–June and August–September. 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
37° / 10°
8 wet
Feb
42° / 15°
7 wet
Mar
55° / 22°
7 wet
Apr
62° / 28°
9 wet
May
72° / 37°
9 wet
Jun
83° / 45°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 52°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 49°
9 wet
Sep
79° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
49° / 20°
7 wet
Dec
37° / 11°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rifle 3ene, CO, 10.8 mi away at 5,469 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
The Funny Face is a climbing area in Rifle Mountain Park, Colorado, on city-managed land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Middle Ice Caves (Potato Routes) and Ice Cave Walls both about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs near 79°F, while July climbs to about 88°F and winter highs hover in the upper 30s. Rifle Mountain Park campground is about 1.4 miles away, and the Bobcat Trail is about 1.6 miles off. Lakeview Campground lies roughly 6 miles away, and paddlers can reach Main Elk Creek at about 7.9 miles.
Routes (10)
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Middle Ice Caves (Potato Routes)
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Middle Ice Caves (Potato Routes) in Colorado has 6 sport climbing routes.
Ice Cave Walls
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Ice Cave Walls in Colorado has 3 sport climbing routes.
Skull Cave
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G3
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Hawaiian Wall
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Hawaiian Wall in Colorado has 5 sport climbing routes ranging across 4 difficulty grades.
Upper Ice Caves (Feline area)
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Upper Ice Caves (Feline area) in Colorado has 10 sport climbing routes with 8 distinct difficulty grades.
Lower Tier
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Lower Tier is a sport climbing crag in Colorado with 1 route.
South Facing
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South Facing in Colorado has 7 sport climbing routes across 4 grades.
Rifle Mountain Park
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Rifle Mountain Park in Colorado has 16 sport climbing routes on 12 difficulty grades.
Lower Ice Caves
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Lower Ice Caves in Colorado has 14 sport climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.
