Colorado · Rock climbing · Durango

Jabba Buttress

Jabba Buttress in Colorado has 20 climbing routes with sport and trad options.

20 routes
5.7 – 5.14a/b
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Jabba Buttress

Best months: May–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° / 13°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 19°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 25°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 30°

    7 wet

  5. May

    71° / 37°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 53°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 51°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 44°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 33°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 13°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durango, CO, 2.3 mi away at 6,761 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Jabba Buttress is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Tres Rios Field Office in Colorado, about 2.3 miles from the Durango weather station. The land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Durango station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August run warmer, with highs in the mid-80s and more wet days. The closest climbing areas are Watch Crystal and Apple Cider, each about 0.1 mile away. For a change of pace, the Wilbert's Way Trail for mountain biking is about 1.1 miles off, and the Bread Express Trail hike is about 1.6 miles away.