Organ Pipe Spire and Pipe Organ Spire
7 trad routes at Organ Pipe Spire and Pipe Organ Spire in Colorado.
Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.12
- Trad
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Best time to visit Organ Pipe Spire and Pipe Organ Spire
Best months: April–May and September–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
39° / 21°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
45° / 25°
5 wet · 3 snow
Mar
56° / 34°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
63° / 39°
6 wet · 1 snow
May
74° / 49°
6 wet
Jun
87° / 58°
4 wet
Jul
93° / 65°
6 wet
Aug
90° / 62°
7 wet
Sep
80° / 54°
7 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 31°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
39° / 22°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Nm, CO, 0.5 mi away at 5,781 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Organ Pipe Spire and Pipe Organ Spire are two climbing features in Colorado National Monument, a National Park Service unit in Colorado. The area lies within the monument's climbing network, and several other climbing areas and trails sit within a few tenths of a mile. The climbing here is all trad, with seven routes in total. Their grades range from about 5.8 to 5.12, and the most common is around 5.10. Organ Pipe Spire is the anchor, with the route of the same name at 5.8+ and a second route, Organ Pipe Spire - Ender's Game, at 5.10. Pipe Dream, on the Pipe Organ Spire, is 5.11+, and Organ Pipe Spire - Aces & Eights is the hardest at 5.12. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. A fee is charged, so plan for that before you climb. Saddlehorn Campground is within half a mile for an overnight stay, and Wedding Canyon Trail is close by for a hike.
Routes (7)
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