Government Cheese Area
Government Cheese Area in Colorado has 5 traditional climbing routes across 4 grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.6 – 5.10
- Trad
Best time to visit Government Cheese Area
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
39° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 21°
5 wet
Mar
59° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
67° / 35°
5 wet
May
78° / 45°
5 wet
Jun
89° / 52°
3 wet
Jul
95° / 60°
4 wet
Aug
91° / 58°
5 wet
Sep
83° / 48°
5 wet
Oct
69° / 36°
5 wet
Nov
54° / 25°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 16°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fruita, CO, 10.6 mi away at 4,498 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Government Cheese Area is a climbing area in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado. It sits within the wilderness, so it is a backcountry destination rather than a developed recreation site. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Fruita weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 69°F, while July averages about 95°F and January lows drop to about 15°F. Mee Canyon is just 0.3 miles away, and the Middle Mee Canyon Area is 0.6 miles off. The Mee Canyon Trail is about 1.9 miles away, and Mee 4 campground is about 2 miles away.
Routes (5)
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