Colorado · Rock climbing · Durango

Left Side

Left Side in Colorado has 6 sport climbing routes on 4 difficulty grades.

6 routes
5.9 – 5.11
Sport

Is Left Side open right now?

Closure in the area

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

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, 12.8 mi away at 8,110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Left Side is a climbing area in the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado, on Forest Service land. It sits within a tight cluster of climbing and riding spots, so it pairs easily with other walls close by. Typical averages from the Lemon Dam weather station, about 13 miles away at a similar elevation, put the most comfortable climbing in June and September. June highs reach about 75°F and September about 70°F, with chilly mornings in the low 40s. July and August bring more frequent wet days. Right Side and Country Club Cave are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Golf Wall mountain biking trail is equally close. For an overnight stay, Haviland Lake Campground is about 1.4 miles off.

Routes (6)

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