Milk Creek (aka Wolcott Entrada Band - East)
11 traditional climbing routes on Entrada sandstone in Colorado.
- 11 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12
- Trad
Best time to visit Milk Creek (aka Wolcott Entrada Band - East)
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
28° / 4°
Feb
33° / 7°
Mar
42° / 15°
Apr
51° / 24°
May
61° / 32°
Jun
74° / 39°
Jul
79° / 44°
Aug
76° / 43°
Sep
69° / 36°
Oct
55° / 26°
Nov
40° / 16°
Dec
29° / 6°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Green Mt Dam, CO, 23.1 mi away at 7,740 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
Milk Creek, also known as the Wolcott Entrada Band - East, is a climbing area in Colorado, about 1.8 miles from the town of Wolcott. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots in the Wolcott area, with Wolcott Crags and Boulders just 0.2 miles away and the Upper Tier (Bocco Area) about 0.4 miles off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Green Mt Dam show July highs around 79°F with lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Wolcott Campground is 0.8 miles away for an overnight stay. Within a few miles you'll also find the Eagle Valley Trail for mountain biking, the Boneyard Extension Trail (Hillbilly) for hiking, and Lake Creek for canoeing.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
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~36 min drive
Booth Creek Boulders in Colorado has 2 bouldering routes.
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~40 min drive
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~41 min drive
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~41 min drive
Roof Rock in Colorado has 7 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Hornsilver
~41 min drive
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Wolcott Crags and Boulders
~0 min drive
Wolcott Crags and Boulders in Colorado has 17 routes across 13 grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad climbing.
Upper Tier (Bocco Area)
~1 min drive
Upper Tier (Bocco Area) in Colorado has 24 climbing routes across 15 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Waterside Boulder
~1 min drive
6 bouldering routes in Colorado spanning 4 difficulty grades.
Big Ass Boulder
~1 min drive
Big Ass Boulder in Colorado has 13 bouldering routes across 10 grades.
Cave Boulder
~1 min drive
Cave Boulder in Colorado has 7 bouldering routes across 6 grades.
