Colorado · Rock climbing · Golden

Main Cliff

Main Cliff in Colorado has 6 mixed, sport, and trad climbing routes.

6 routes
5.7+ – 5.12b
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Main Cliff

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 17°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 22°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 27°

    8 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 44°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 50°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 48°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 41°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 31°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 24°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 17°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 6.9 mi away at 7,970 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Main Cliff is a climbing area in Colorado, about 2.8 miles from the town of Plainview. It sits among a cluster of trails and camps, so it's easy to pair a climbing day here with other outings in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the cliff, so temperatures on the cliff may run a little cooler. Sourdough Springs Campground and the Waterhole Trail are both about 1.4 miles away, and the Rawhide Trail is about 1.5 miles off. For more climbing, Main Wall is roughly 3.4 miles away.

Routes (6)

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