Main Canyon: Unaweep Granite
Main Canyon: Unaweep Granite has 27 climbing routes in Colorado.
- 27 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11
- Trad · Bouldering
Best time to visit Main Canyon: Unaweep Granite
Best months: April–June and August–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
39° / 12°
7 wet
Feb
42° / 17°
7 wet
Mar
52° / 25°
8 wet
Apr
59° / 32°
7 wet
May
70° / 39°
6 wet
Jun
82° / 48°
4 wet
Jul
88° / 55°
6 wet
Aug
85° / 52°
7 wet
Sep
76° / 43°
7 wet
Oct
63° / 31°
7 wet
Nov
49° / 22°
6 wet
Dec
38° / 12°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glade Park 17w, CO, 24.9 mi away at 6,323 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Main Canyon: Unaweep Granite is a climbing area in western Colorado on Bureau of Land Management land within the Grand Junction Field Office. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, with The Outback, The Main Wall and The Playground all about 0.2 miles away. The area has 27 routes, mostly trad with a few boulders. Grades run from 5.6 up to 5.11, with the hardest routes in the 5.10+ to 5.11 range. Among them are In and Out the Back Door at 5.6, Hand Jive at 5.9+, and Salem at 5.10+. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, while July highs reach about 88°F and winter highs sit near 39°F. The Main Trail is about 0.9 miles away for a hike, and Big Dominguez Creek offers canoeing about 7 miles off. Camping is available at Hay Press Camping Area and Divide Forks Campground, both within about 10 miles.
Routes (27)
Castle Rock(2)
Chalcopyrite Wall(3)
Crypto Wall(3)
Dental Block(1)
Fake News Wall(3)
Frontside(2)
Get-away Wall(2)
Jack's Fortress(2)
Mary's Playground(1)
Quercus Circus Tower(2)
Raindrop Prow(1)
Rectum Block(1)
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