Colorado · Rock climbing · Colorado Springs

The Pinnacle

Pinnacle, The in Colorado has 13 climbing routes on 11 difficulty grades.

The PinnaclePhoto: pmsyyz, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
13 routes
5.5 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit The Pinnacle

Best months: April–June and August–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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 18°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 20°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 27°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 34°

    8 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 58°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 57°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 49°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 37°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 19°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Springs Muni Ap, CO, 10.2 mi away at 6,181 ft. The station sits about 600 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 Pinnacle is a climbing area in North Cheyenne Canon Park, a city-managed park in Colorado. It sits on city land, and the park's other climbing areas, Creekside Wall and Graduation Boulder and Post-Graduation B, are both about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Colorado Springs show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. The Mount Muscoco Trail starts about 0.3 mile away, and the Penrose mountain biking area is about 0.4 mile off. For an overnight stay, Foot of the Rockies RV Resort is about 3.2 miles away, and Goldfield Campground is about 3.7 miles away.

Routes (13)

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