Orange Wall
13 climbing routes in Colorado spanning 9 grades, sport and trad.
- 13 routes
- 5.10b – 5.13d
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Orange Wall
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.
Jan
36° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
36° / 15°
5 wet
Mar
44° / 20°
6 wet
Apr
49° / 25°
8 wet
May
59° / 32°
9 wet
Jun
72° / 40°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 47°
9 wet
Aug
76° / 46°
10 wet
Sep
69° / 38°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
44° / 21°
5 wet
Dec
36° / 15°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rustic 9wsw, CO, 2.8 mi away at 7,700 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
Orange Wall is a climbing area in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with South Ridge just 0.1 mile away and Warm-up Boulder about half a mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Rustic, which sits roughly 1,100 feet lower, show July highs around 78°F with lows near 47°F. That station's figures are a guide, and temperatures at the wall run cooler. Sleeping Elephant Campground and the Roaring Creek hike are both about 1.7 miles away, and Big Bend Campground is about 2 miles off.
Routes (13)
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