North Gateway Rock
North Gateway Rock in Colorado has 6 routes across 5 grades, offering mixed and trad climbing.
Photo: slopjop, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 6 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.10c
- Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit North Gateway Rock
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° / 16°
Feb
44° / 17°
Mar
51° / 24°
Apr
57° / 31°
May
65° / 40°
Jun
76° / 50°
Jul
81° / 55°
Aug
79° / 54°
Sep
72° / 47°
Oct
60° / 33°
Nov
50° / 24°
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 Gateway Rock is a climbing area in Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado, on city-managed land. It sits within the park's central cluster of climbing spots, with the North Face / North End and West Face climbing areas each about 0.1 mile away. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show June highs around 76°F and September highs around 72°F, with lows in the 40s and 50s. The Central Garden Trail and Palmer 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 (6)
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