Colorado · Rock climbing · Mesa

Kaleidoscope Wall

Kaleidoscope Wall in Colorado has 20 routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

20 routes
5.8 – 5.11-
Trad · Sport

Is Kaleidoscope Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Kaleidoscope Wall, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Kaleidoscope 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

    26° / 6°

  2. Feb

    27° / 4°

  3. Mar

    34° / 12°

  4. Apr

    40° / 17°

  5. May

    49° / 27°

  6. Jun

    62° / 37°

  7. Jul

    68° / 42°

  8. Aug

    64° / 40°

  9. Sep

    57° / 34°

  10. Oct

    45° / 24°

  11. Nov

    34° / 14°

  12. Dec

    26° / 5°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bonham Rsvr, CO, 16.8 mi away at 9,852 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Kaleidoscope Wall is a climbing area in western Colorado, within the Grand Valley Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land. The area's climbing is a mix of trad and sport routes, with 14 trad and 6 sport routes among the 20 listed. The YDS grades run from 5.8 up to 5.11, and the median is 5.10. Several routes stand out: "Hank's Death Star" at 5.8, "Purple Haze" at 5.10-, and "Fantasia" at 5.11. "Candy Striper" is a sport route at 5.10. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 68°F with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s. Dr. C's Classroom and the Switchback hike both lie about 0.1 mile away. The Coal Creek mountain biking trails and the Coal Creek Basin hike are each about 0.4 mile off.

Routes (20)

Black CanaryFA: Garhart and Almuti5.10Blue LightningFA: Garhart and Almuti5.10Candy StriperFA: Garhart and Almuti5.10Cheshire CatFA: Garhart and Almuti5.10Down the Rabbit HoleFA: Garhart5.10House of CardsFA: Garhart and Almuti5.10Purple HazeFA: Garhart5.10-Queen of HeartsFA: Garhart and Almuti5.10-Dope On a RopeFA: Garhart and Almuti5.10+Lucy in the Sky With DiamondsFA: Garhart and Garman5.10+No EscapeFA: Garhart and Almuti5.10+FantasiaFA: Garhart and Almuti5.11Dragons in the DesertFA: Garhart and Almuti5.11-Flying Purple People EaterFA: Garhart and Almuti5.11-Murder TrainFA: Garhart and Almuti5.11-The Glass MenagerieFA: Garhart and Almuti5.11-Hank's Death StarFA: Garhart and Almuti5.8The MessFA: Garhart and Garman5.8+Shattered RealityFA: Garhart and Almuti5.9The Pika Strikes BackFA: Garhart5.9

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