Colorado · Rock climbing · Bayfield

The Lost Wall

Lost Wall, The in Colorado has 7 routes ranging from moderate to hard, offering sport and trad climbing.

7 routes
5.9 – 5.12c/d
Sport · Trad

Is Lost Wall, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Lost Wall, The, 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 The Lost Wall

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

The Lost Wall is a climbing area in the Weminuche Wilderness, part of the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado. The land is managed by the Forest Service. The warmest stretch runs from June through August, when typical averages from the Lemon Dam weather station, about 10 miles away, reach highs in the mid-70s to near 80 and lows around 40 to 50. July and August also bring the most wet days, roughly 14 to 16 a month. Vallecito Crags and High Times Wall are both about half a mile away, and the Bear Creek Loop hike is about 0.8 miles off. Vallecito Campground sits about a mile away.

Routes (7)

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