Colorado · Rock climbing · Durango

Jake's Gully

Jake's Gully in Colorado has 6 routes offering sport and trad climbing.

6 routes
5.6 – 5.10b
Trad · Sport

Is Jake's Gully open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Jake's Gully, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Jake's Gully

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.

  1. Jan

    37° / 9°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 11°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 19°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 26°

    7 wet

  5. May

    63° / 35°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 43°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 49°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 48°

    16 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 41°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 32°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    46° / 22°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 13°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lemon Dam, CO, 10.4 mi away at 8,110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Jake's Gully is a rock climbing area in the Columbine Ranger District of San Juan National Forest in southwest Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable seasons to climb here. Typical averages from the Lemon Dam weather station, about 10 miles away, show June highs near 75°F with lows around 43°F, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year, at 14 to 16 a month. Kipper Cove and Khumbu's Cove sit just 0.1 mile away and make easy add-ons for a climbing day. Lower Hermosa Campground is about 2 miles off for an overnight, and the Stevens Creek hike starts a similar distance away.

Routes (6)