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Colorado · Rock climbing · Lyons
Granite Beach Headwall
The hardest route catalogued at South Formation.
- 5.13b
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Granite Beach Headwall
Best months: May–June and August–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
44° / 15°
4 wet
Feb
45° / 17°
4 wet
Mar
53° / 25°
5 wet
Apr
60° / 31°
8 wet
May
68° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 49°
8 wet
Jul
87° / 55°
8 wet
Aug
84° / 53°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 45°
7 wet
Oct
63° / 34°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 24°
4 wet
Dec
43° / 16°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Waterdale, CO, 14 mi away at 5,230 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
South Formation hosts 15 catalogued routes spanning 5.7 to 5.13b, with this climb at the upper end of the grade range.
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