Colorado · Rock climbing · Mesa

Misspent Youth Wall

Misspent Youth Wall in Colorado has 9 climbing routes across 7 grades, featuring mixed, sport, and trad styles.

9 routes
5.8 – 5.12-
Trad · Mixed · Sport

Is Misspent Youth Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Misspent Youth Wall, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Misspent Youth Wall

Best months: June–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.

  1. Jan

    26° / 6°

  2. Feb

    27° / 4°

  3. Mar

    34° / 12°

  4. Apr

    40° / 17°

  5. May

    49° / 27°

  6. Jun

    62° / 37°

  7. Jul

    68° / 42°

  8. Aug

    64° / 40°

  9. Sep

    57° / 34°

  10. Oct

    45° / 24°

  11. Nov

    34° / 14°

  12. Dec

    26° / 5°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bonham Rsvr, CO, 17.6 mi away at 9,852 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Misspent Youth Wall is a rock climbing area in the Grand Valley Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with the Paleosol Wall just 0.1 mile away and the Palisade Plunge hike 0.2 mile off. The wall has nine routes, six of which are trad, two mixed and one sport. The YDS grades range from 5.8 to 5.12-, with the median at 5.10+. Among the named climbs are Poo Shoes (5.8, mixed), Zod the Immortal (5.10-, mixed) and Soul Reaver (5.12-, trad). Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at about 9,850 feet show July highs around 68°F and lows near 42°F, while winter highs sit in the mid-20s.

Routes (9)

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