Morning Sun Wall
Morning Sun Wall in Colorado has 16 routes across 12 grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad climbing.
- 16 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Morning Sun Wall
Best months: May–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.
Jan
43° / 18°
5 wet
Feb
44° / 18°
5 wet
Mar
52° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
58° / 30°
8 wet
May
67° / 40°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 49°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 55°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 46°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
6 wet
Nov
52° / 25°
5 wet
Dec
43° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elizabeth 2nw, CO, 7.7 mi away at 6,611 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Morning Sun Wall is a climbing area in Castlewood Canyon State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Allied Wall about 0.2 miles away and Neanderthal Wall about 0.3 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 76°F, while July climbs to about 85°F. The Central City area is also about 0.3 miles away. For a walk, Creek Bottom Trail is about 0.6 miles off.
Routes (16)
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