Gold Wall
Gold Wall in Colorado has 6 mixed and sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12b/c
- Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit Gold 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.
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, 1.4 mi away at 6,761 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Gold Wall is a climbing area in Colorado, about 2.6 miles from Durango. It sits close to town, with other crags just steps away, so it fits easily into a short outing from Durango. September tends to be the most comfortable month for climbing here. Typical averages from a nearby Durango weather station run around 76°F for highs and 44°F for lows, and May is similar at about 71°F with lows near 37°F. Elementary Wall and X Rock are each about 0.1 mile away, so it's easy to add more climbing. The Animas Mountain Trail, a mountain biking route, starts about 0.4 mile off. For an overnight, Junction Creek Campground is about 3.4 miles away.
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