Manassa
Manassa, Colorado has 6 sport climbing routes with 6 distinct difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11a
- Sport
Best time to visit Manassa
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° / 5°
2 wet
Feb
41° / 13°
3 wet
Mar
53° / 21°
3 wet
Apr
60° / 28°
3 wet
May
69° / 37°
4 wet
Jun
79° / 44°
4 wet
Jul
81° / 49°
8 wet
Aug
79° / 47°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 40°
7 wet
Oct
63° / 28°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 17°
3 wet
Dec
36° / 6°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Manassa, CO, 7.7 mi away at 7,695 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
Manassa is a climbing area in Colorado on Bureau of Land Management land within the San Luis Valley Field Office. The closest neighbor is the Lefty climbing area, about a tenth of a mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Manassa run to highs around 81°F in July, with lows near 49°F. That station sits about 800 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Several hiking trails lie within about 8 miles, including the Durango Trail, Kaiparowits Trail, Towganoxie Trail and Tavaputs Trail.
Routes (6)
Espresso(1)
Goat Wall(1)
Kokopelli(2)
Robust(2)
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