Colorado · Rock climbing · Gypsum

Main Wall

Main Wall in Colorado has 13 sport climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.

13 routes
5.9+ – 5.12a
Sport

Best time to visit Main Wall

Best months: April–June and September–October. 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

    36° / 15°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 20°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 28°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 35°

    11 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 51°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 59°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 58°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 50°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 38°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 27°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 16°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shoshone, CO, 6.2 mi away at 5,992 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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 on Bureau of Land Management land within the Colorado River Valley Field Office in Colorado. It sits in the BLM's Colorado River Valley Field Office, about 6 miles from the town of Shoshone. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Shoshone weather station, which sits about 950 feet lower than the wall, show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, with July peaking near 89°F. Surgery Buttress, another climbing area, lies just 0.4 miles away. For hiking, Glenwood Canyon Trail is about 3.4 miles off and Hanging Lake about 3.8 miles. Coffee Pot Springs Campground, roughly 5 miles away, offers a place to stay.

Routes (13)

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