Main Wall
Main Wall in Colorado has 42 climbing routes across 17 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 42 routes
- 5.7 – 5.13+
- Sport · Trad
Is Main Wall open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Rio Grande National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Rio Grande National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Main Wall
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
35° / 7°
4 wet
Feb
40° / 13°
4 wet
Mar
51° / 21°
5 wet
Apr
59° / 27°
5 wet
May
68° / 36°
6 wet
Jun
78° / 44°
6 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 48°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 30°
5 wet
Nov
49° / 18°
4 wet
Dec
36° / 9°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Del Norte 3ene, CO, 8.1 mi away at 7,845 ft. The station sits about 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 Wall is a climbing area in the Divide Ranger District of the Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Del Norte show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, though July and August bring the most wet days of the year. Winter is cold, with January highs averaging about 35°F and lows near 7°F. The area is surrounded by other climbing spots. The Promised Land sits just 0.1 mile away and Frobidden Land is about 0.3 mile off. The Bonafacio Cutoff Trail is roughly half a mile away for a hike, and the Pharcyde climbing area is about 0.7 mile away.
Routes (42)
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