Apple Cider
Apple Cider in Colorado has 26 climbing routes across 19 grades, featuring mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 26 routes
- 5.7 – 5.13c
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit Apple Cider
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.
Jan
39° / 13°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
54° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
63° / 30°
7 wet
May
71° / 37°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
85° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 44°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
50° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
40° / 13°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durango, CO, 2.4 mi away at 6,761 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Apple Cider is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Tres Rios Field Office in Colorado, about 2.4 miles from the town of Durango. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with East Animas and Byrd's both about 0.1 mile away. 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 and wetter, with highs in the low 80s and about 11 to 12 wet days a month. Other options close by include the Wilbert's Way Trail for mountain biking, the Bread Express Trail for hiking, and Alpen Rose RV Park for camping.
Routes (26)
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