The Outback
Outback, The in Colorado has 10 routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
- 10 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit The Outback
Best months: April–June and August–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
39° / 12°
7 wet
Feb
42° / 17°
7 wet
Mar
52° / 25°
8 wet
Apr
59° / 32°
7 wet
May
70° / 39°
6 wet
Jun
82° / 48°
4 wet
Jul
88° / 55°
6 wet
Aug
85° / 52°
7 wet
Sep
76° / 43°
7 wet
Oct
63° / 31°
7 wet
Nov
49° / 22°
6 wet
Dec
38° / 12°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glade Park 17w, CO, 25.1 mi away at 6,323 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
The Outback is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Grand Junction Field Office in western Colorado. It sits within the BLM's Grand Junction Field Office, and the nearest town is Grand Junction. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, while July averages about 88°F and winter highs hover near 39°F. That station sits roughly 1,260 feet lower than the Outback, so temperatures here run cooler. Several climbing areas lie right next door, including Main Wall, Playground and Sticks and Dicks Tower, all about 0.1 mile away. Main Trail is about 0.8 mile off for a hike.
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