The Main Cliffs
Main Cliffs, The in Colorado has 12 climbing routes across 8 grades.
Photo: MarkDoliner, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 12 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12a
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit The Main Cliffs
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.
Jan
39° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
40° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
47° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
8 wet
May
61° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
73° / 44°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 50°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 48°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 31°
6 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gross Rsvr, CO, 4.1 mi away at 7,970 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Main Cliffs are a climbing area on city land in Colorado. The surrounding area has several other spots within a short walk, so it works well as a cluster of options rather than a single destination. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 73°F in June to about 79°F in July, with lows in the 40s. Winters are cold, with January highs near 39°F and lows around 17°F. Pebble Beach and Sacred Cliffs are both climbing areas about 0.1 mile away, and the E.M. Greenman Trail is a hike at the same distance. Pebble World, another climbing area, sits about 0.3 mile off.
Routes (12)
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