Hecla Junction North
Hecla Junction North in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes spanning 5 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- V3 – V10+
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Hecla Junction North
Best months: May–June and August–September. 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
43° / 11°
2 wet
Feb
46° / 15°
2 wet
Mar
54° / 21°
4 wet
Apr
60° / 28°
5 wet
May
70° / 35°
5 wet
Jun
82° / 43°
5 wet
Jul
86° / 49°
8 wet
Aug
83° / 47°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 39°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 29°
4 wet
Nov
53° / 20°
3 wet
Dec
43° / 13°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salida, CO, 9 mi away at 7,160 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hecla Junction North is a climbing area in Colorado within the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Browns Canyon, a state park unit on land managed by State Fish and Wildlife. The most comfortable climbing weather tends to come in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the Salida weather station, about 9 miles away and close in elevation, show May highs near 70°F with lows around 35°F, and September highs near 77°F with lows around 39°F. Midsummer is hotter, with July highs in the mid-80s, and August brings the most wet days of the year. Hecla Junction campground sits just 0.6 miles away, making it a convenient base. Two more climbing areas lie close by: South, at about 1.6 miles, and Staircase Towers, at about 1.8 miles. Austin Trail is roughly 3 miles off.
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