Colorado · Rock climbing · Whitewater

Hidden Valley Wall

Hidden Valley Wall in Colorado has 29 climbing routes across 12 grades.

29 routes
5.7 – 5.11
Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Hidden Valley Wall

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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 21°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 25°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    56° / 34°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    63° / 39°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    74° / 49°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 58°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 65°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 62°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 54°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 41°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 31°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 22°

    6 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Nm, CO, 20.5 mi away at 5,781 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Hidden Valley Wall is a climbing area in Colorado, about 12 miles from the town of Kannah. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Fortress Wall just 0.1 mile away and Sunday Wall and Juniper Wall within half a mile. The Main Trail, a hike, starts about half a mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages about 93°F and winter brings regular snow days. For more time on foot, the Rocky Pitch Loop is about 2.6 miles away and Climber's Trail about 4.1 miles. Big Dominguez Creek, a paddling spot, is roughly 6.6 miles off.

Routes (29)

Slapping Heads5.10YodaFA: Mike Robinson, Josh Matthews, 10/215.10Don King CrackFA: Jeremy Werlin, Manuel Rogers, 20015.10-Gorilla in ManillaFA: Jeremy Werlin, Jon Sedon, 20025.10-Black BeautyFA: KC Baum and Jody Hawkins 10/2/885.10+QuicksilverFA: KC Baum5.10+The Walking Wounded5.10+Float Like a ButterflyFA: Jon Sedon, Jeremy Werlin5.10aSo This is What Unclimbed Rock Looks Like?FA: Phil Persson & Rob Bauer5.10aNever Ending StoryFA: KC Baum5.10bIllusionsFA: KC Baum, Andrea Heath, and Chris Monz, 3/8/895.10cAnasaziFA: KC Baum5.11Hacksaw Jim DugganFA: Mike Robinson, Mary Anderson, and Pete Lucero, 5/16/215.7Cliff Break FernFA: KC Baum, Tom Archibeque, 6/10/19885.8-Gardensmith Bypass ShearsFA: ? Rob Bauer & Tim Trout5.8+Koko B. WareFA: Mike Robinson, Mary Anderson, and Pete Lucero 5/17/215.8+Made In the ShadeFA: KC Baum, Tom Archibeque, 6/24/19885.8+Mene GeneFA: Mike Robinson, Drew Whitley, 5/15/215.8+PadawanFA: Jeremy Werlin, Tyler Rogers, Manuel Rogers, 20015.8+"Nature Boy" Ric FlairFA: Mike Robinson, Mary Anderson, 5/21 FFA Mike Robinson, Ashton Johnston 6/215.9Brutus 'The Barber' BeefcakeFA: Mike Robinson, Mary Anderson, 5/215.9Squeezed OpportunityFA: Mike Schneiter & Jesse Zacher5.9Summer SolsticeFA: KC Baum5.9Hidden Valley OffwidthFA: Thad Harlow, Julian Poush Summer, 20065.9+Lessons in DisciplineFA: KC Baum and Tom Archibeque, 12/18/19885.9+Little HulksterFA: Drew Whitley, Mike Robinson, 5/15/215.9+Obe Won CanobeFA: KC Baum, Tom Archibeque, and Andrea Heath, 4/895.9+Ted DiBiase, “The Million Dollar Man”FA: Mike Robinson, Ashton Johnston (alternate leads), 5/215.9+The Brawl to End it ALLFA: Ashton Johnston, Mike Robinson, 6/20215.9+