Colorado · Rock climbing · Creede

The Pillars

Pillars, The in Colorado has 6 trad climbing routes.

6 routes
5.4 – 5.10c
Trad

Is Pillars, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Pillars, The, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Pillars

Best months: June and 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

    35° / 2°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / 3°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    42° / 12°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 19°

    7 wet

  5. May

    58° / 27°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    68° / 34°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    72° / 40°

    15 wet

  8. Aug

    70° / 39°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 33°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 23°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 13°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / 2°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Maria Rsvr, CO, 27.9 mi away at 9,687 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Pillars, The is a climbing crag in Colorado with 6 routes. The crag features 6 distinct difficulty grades and is managed for trad climbing.

Routes (6)

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