Low Angle Wall
Low Angle Wall in Colorado has 17 sport climbing routes across 13 grades.
- 17 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11b
- Sport
Is Low Angle Wall open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Low Angle Wall, so check the source for the area it covers.
Multiple roads and trails damaged by flooding on SJNF
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Bear Activity High Across San Juan National Forest
Agency alert covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Cascade Flume Safety Closure
Agency alert covering Columbine Ranger District · Order 02-13-08-25-07 · USFS · Columbine Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Low Angle Wall
Best months: May–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.
Jan
39° / 13°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
54° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
63° / 30°
7 wet
May
71° / 37°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
85° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 44°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
50° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
40° / 13°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durango, CO, 11.7 mi away at 6,761 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Low Angle Wall is a climbing area in the Columbine Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Fume Wall Right about 0.1 mile away and Fume Wall about 0.2 mile away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from the nearby Durango weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August run warmer and wetter, with highs in the low 80s and about 11 to 12 wet days a month. Lower Hermosa Campground is about 2.9 miles away, and the Pinkerton-Flagstaff Trail is about 2.8 miles off. For mountain biking, the shuttle bunny shortcut is about 2.7 miles away.
Routes (17)
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