The Gym
Gym, The in Colorado has 83 climbing routes.
- 83 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13c
- Sport · Mixed · Bouldering
Best time to visit The Gym
Best months: May–June 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
49° / 18°
4 wet · 4 snow
Feb
50° / 20°
4 wet · 4 snow
Mar
58° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Apr
64° / 33°
7 wet · 2 snow
May
73° / 43°
8 wet · 1 snow
Jun
85° / 52°
8 wet
Jul
89° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
80° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
69° / 36°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
57° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Dec
49° / 19°
4 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canon City, CO, 11.9 mi away at 5,378 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Gym is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Royal Gorge Field Office in Colorado. It sits within a cluster of climbing spots, with Spiney Ridge about 0.2 miles away and Cactus Cliff about 0.3 miles away, and it makes an easy anchor for a day of climbing in this part of the field office. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Canon City, about 12 miles away, run from highs near 64°F and lows near 33°F in April to highs near 69°F and lows near 36°F in October. That station sits well below the Gym, so temperatures up high run cooler. Summer is hotter and wetter, with July highs averaging around 89°F and about 11 wet days. For an overnight stay, Banks Campground Group Site is about half a mile away and The Bank Campground is about 0.6 miles away. The Bank Campground is the closest of the two.
Routes (83)
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