Poe Buttress
Poe Buttress in Colorado has 8 traditional climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Photo: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 8 routes
- 5.11a – 5.12c
- Trad
Best time to visit Poe Buttress
Best months: June–July 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.
Jan
38° / 9°
4 wet
Feb
40° / 10°
5 wet
Mar
48° / 18°
6 wet
Apr
54° / 23°
7 wet
May
63° / 31°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 38°
8 wet
Jul
79° / 44°
12 wet
Aug
77° / 43°
13 wet
Sep
71° / 35°
7 wet
Oct
59° / 24°
5 wet
Nov
45° / 16°
4 wet
Dec
37° / 9°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bailey, CO, 11.9 mi away at 7,752 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Poe Buttress is a climbing area in Colorado's Cathedral Spires Park, on county-managed land. No nearest town is given, so the opening names the land unit and its manager. For timing, September tends to be the most comfortable month. Typical averages from the weather station at Bailey, about 12 miles away, show highs around 71°F and lows in the mid-30s that month. July and August run warmer but bring more wet days. Block Tower and Sunshine Wall are both about 0.1 mile away, so it's easy to string several crags into one day. The Sunshine Trail and Cynical Trail are each about 0.6 mile off. Osprey Campground, about 6.5 miles away, is the closest overnight option.
Routes (8)
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