Colorado · Rock climbing · Buena Vista

Holy Water Wall

Holy Water Wall in Colorado has 9 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.

9 routes
5.4 – 5.11a
Sport · Mixed · Trad

Is Holy Water Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Holy Water Wall

Best months: June–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.

  1. Jan

    29° / -8°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / -5°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    40° / 4°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    47° / 18°

    8 wet

  5. May

    58° / 29°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 36°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    72° / 42°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    70° / 41°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 34°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 25°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    40° / 13°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / -4°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 14 mi away at 9,179 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Holy Water Wall is a climbing area in the Salida Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station show July highs around 72°F with lows near 42°F, and temperatures at Holy Water Wall run cooler than that station's figures because the wall sits higher. Winter is severe, with January highs near 29°F and lows around -8°F. The closest neighbors are Browns Pass and Mt. Yale, both hikes about 1.3 miles away, and Collegiate Peaks campground at about 1.9 miles. Cottonwood Lake Campground is roughly 3.8 miles off.

Routes (9)