Little Dude
11 climbing routes at Little Dude in Colorado, grades range across 7 levels with sport and trad options.
- 11 routes
- 5.9 – 5.13b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Little Dude
Best months: 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.
Jan
33° / 16°
10 wet
Feb
34° / 15°
10 wet
Mar
41° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
46° / 24°
13 wet
May
55° / 33°
14 wet
Jun
67° / 41°
13 wet
Jul
73° / 48°
14 wet
Aug
71° / 46°
15 wet
Sep
64° / 39°
10 wet
Oct
52° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
41° / 21°
8 wet
Dec
33° / 15°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coal Creek Canyon, CO, 2.7 mi away at 8,950 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Little Dude is a rock climbing area in Golden Gate Canyon State Park in Colorado, on land managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits within a tight cluster of crags in the park, so it pairs easily with other walls on the same outing. Summer is the most comfortable season. Typical July averages from the nearby Coal Creek Canyon weather station run to highs around 73°F and lows near 48°F, though July and August also average 14 to 15 days with precipitation each month. The closest neighbors are Dude's Throne and Quarantine Wall, each about 0.1 miles away. Snowshoe Hare Trail starts about 0.3 miles off. For an overnight base, Cold Springs Campground is roughly 4.7 miles away.
Routes (11)
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