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North Face / North End

North Face / North End in Colorado has 5 routes with mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

North Face / North EndPhoto: slopjop, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.7 – 5.13a
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit North Face / North End

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.

  1. Jan

    43° / 16°

  2. Feb

    44° / 17°

  3. Mar

    51° / 24°

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

  5. May

    65° / 40°

  6. Jun

    76° / 50°

  7. Jul

    81° / 55°

  8. Aug

    79° / 54°

  9. Sep

    72° / 47°

  10. Oct

    60° / 33°

  11. Nov

    50° / 24°

  12. Dec

    42° / 16°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cumbre Vista - Colorado Spgs 1, CO, 10.4 mi away at 6,942 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

North Face / North End is a climbing area in Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado, on city-managed land. It sits among the park's rock faces, with North Gateway Rock and West Face both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay in the low 40s. The Palmer Trail and Central Garden Trail are both about 0.3 mile away. For an overnight stay, Garden of the Gods RV Resort is about 1.6 miles off, and Pikes Peak RV Park is about 1.9 miles away.

Routes (5)

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