Grotto Walls Area
Grotto Walls Area in Colorado has 4 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
- 4 routes
- 5.9+ – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad
Is Grotto Walls Area open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in White River National Forest. It doesn't name Grotto Walls Area, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Green Mountain Reservoir and Ruedi boat ramps closed for the season
Agency closure covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Eagle-Thomasville (400), Burnt Mtn (506), plus NFSR 414 and 416 openings delayed to June 16
Agency closure covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
FSR 314, Crystal River Road, open but be prepared for delays
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
White River National Forest lifting fire restrictions on Friday Sept. 25
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026 · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Grotto Walls Area
Best months: June–August. 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
31° / 3°
8 wet
Feb
33° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
39° / 9°
8 wet
Apr
44° / 18°
8 wet
May
55° / 27°
9 wet
Jun
68° / 34°
9 wet
Jul
73° / 39°
12 wet
Aug
70° / 38°
12 wet
Sep
62° / 31°
8 wet
Oct
51° / 23°
6 wet
Nov
39° / 14°
7 wet
Dec
31° / 6°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sugarloaf Rsvr, CO, 19.8 mi away at 9,738 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Grotto Walls Area is a rock climbing area in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Aspen Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable season for climbing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 73°F with lows near 39°F, though July and August also bring the most wet days of the year, about 12 each month. September is cooler, with highs averaging about 62°F. Two neighboring crags, Lower Grotto Wall and Second Grotto Wall, sit about 0.1 mile away. Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground is about 0.3 mile off, and Weller Campground lies roughly 1.1 miles away.
Routes (4)
Mecca Wall and Killer Pillar(1)
My Space Wall(1)
Third Grotto Wall(2)
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