The North End
North End in Colorado has 29 sport climbing routes spanning 16 difficulty grades.
- 29 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.13b
- Sport
Best time to visit The North End
Best months: June–July and 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
39° / 5°
4 wet
Feb
41° / 7°
5 wet
Mar
49° / 15°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 21°
6 wet
May
64° / 29°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 37°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 42°
12 wet
Aug
76° / 41°
13 wet
Sep
71° / 33°
8 wet
Oct
60° / 23°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 14°
4 wet
Dec
39° / 5°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Florissant Fossil Bed, CO, 18.8 mi away at 8,402 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
North End is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Fourmile Creek unit of Colorado. It sits within the Fourmile Creek area managed by the BLM, and two other climbing areas, North Gym and Great Black North, both lie about half a mile away. The most comfortable climbing weather comes in late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the Florissant Fossil Bed weather station, about 19 miles away and roughly 1,300 feet lower, put June highs around 75°F and September highs around 71°F, with July and August bringing the most wet days of the year. Banks Campground and its group site are about 1.2 miles away for anyone planning an overnight stay. Fourmile Creek, about 3.9 miles off, offers canoeing.
Routes (29)
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