Lower Wall
Lower Wall in Colorado offers 10 sport climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.
- 10 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.12a
- Sport
Best time to visit Lower Wall
Best months: June–August. 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
31° / -1°
11 wet
Feb
34° / 2°
10 wet
Mar
43° / 11°
9 wet
Apr
51° / 20°
8 wet
May
62° / 27°
7 wet
Jun
72° / 33°
6 wet
Jul
77° / 38°
9 wet
Aug
74° / 37°
10 wet
Sep
68° / 29°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 21°
7 wet
Nov
41° / 10°
8 wet
Dec
31° / -1°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fraser, CO, 4.7 mi away at 8,560 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lower Wall is a climbing area in the Kremmling Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado. It sits within a cluster of climbing spots, with First Wall and Upper Wall each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Fraser run from highs around 72°F in June to about 77°F in July, with lows in the upper 30s. Winter is harsh, with January highs near 31°F and lows around -1°F. Several other destinations are close by. Ridge Runner is a hike about 0.3 mile away and Phases .5 is a mountain biking route at the same distance. Ranch Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 3.3 miles off, and St. Louis Creek Campground is about 6.3 miles away.
Routes (10)
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