Colorado · Rock climbing · Durango

Khumbu's Cove

Khumbu's Cove in Colorado has 9 climbing routes with 8 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

9 routes
5.6 – 5.10d
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Is Khumbu's Cove open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Khumbu's Cove, 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 Khumbu's Cove

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.

Khumbu's Cove is a climbing area in Colorado's San Juan National Forest, within the Columbine Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land. June and September are the most comfortable months. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show June highs around 75°F with lows near 43°F, and September highs around 70°F, while July and August bring the most wet days. Two more climbing areas, Jake's Gully and Kipper Cove, sit about 0.1 mile away. The Stevens Creek hike is roughly 2 miles off, and Lower Hermosa Campground, about 2.1 miles away, offers a place to stay.

Routes (9)