Colorado · Rock climbing · Fruita

Kissing Couple area

Kissing Couple area is a Colorado climbing crag with 5 routes and 3 difficulty grades.

Kissing Couple areaPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.9 – 5.11a
Trad

Is Kissing Couple area open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists an alert for Colorado National Monument.

As of · Source: NPS · Colorado National Monument. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Kissing Couple area

Best months: April–May 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

    39° / 21°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 25°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    56° / 34°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    63° / 39°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    74° / 49°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 58°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 65°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 62°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 54°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 41°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 31°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 22°

    6 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Nm, CO, 1.2 mi away at 5,781 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Kissing Couple area is a climbing area in Colorado National Monument, managed by the National Park Service. The monument charges an entrance fee. The most comfortable months are spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run highs of about 74°F with lows near 49°F in May, and about 66°F with lows near 41°F in October. July highs average about 93°F. Independence Monument and Wedding Canyon Trail are each about half a mile away. Organ Pipe Spire and Pipe Organ Spire is under a mile off. Saddlehorn Campground sits roughly 1.3 miles away and makes a convenient base.

Routes (5)

Dirty Old Man Tower(1)

Dirty Old Man5.10

Two Star Tower(1)

Two Star Route5.9

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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