Colorado · Rock climbing · Weston

North Lake South

North Lake South in Colorado has 7 climbing routes across 5 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

7 routes
5.7 – 5.10d
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit North Lake South

Best months: May–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

    37° / 6°

    2 wet

  2. Feb

    41° / 12°

    3 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 23°

    3 wet

  4. Apr

    58° / 27°

    3 wet

  5. May

    68° / 35°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 41°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 48°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 47°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 39°

    5 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 28°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 18°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    39° / 9°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Luis 1 S, CO, 21 mi away at 7,943 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

North Lake South is a climbing area in North Lake State Wildlife Area in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits within the state's wildlife area network, and the land manager is State Fish and Wildlife. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in San Luis, which sits about 860 feet lower than the area, show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. The Stonewall climbing area lies just 0.2 miles away. Paddlers can head to the North Fork Purgatoire River, about 1.6 miles off, or Guajatoyah Creek at about 2.1 miles. Monument Lake Resort & Campground, roughly 2.2 miles away, offers camping.

Routes (7)