Poncho's Vista
7 routes, 5 grades, sport and trad climbing at Poncho's Vista in Colorado.
- 7 routes
- 5.8 – 5.11b/c
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Poncho's Vista
Best months: May–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
41° / 11°
4 wet
Feb
43° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
50° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
6 wet
May
67° / 36°
7 wet
Jun
78° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 11°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buena Vista 2s, CO, 3.9 mi away at 7,954 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Poncho's Vista is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Royal Gorge Field Office in Colorado, about 4 miles from the town of Buena Vista. The surrounding area is a cluster of climbing spots, with several named areas within a tenth of a mile. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Buena Vista show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year. Elephant Rock Campground sits about half a mile away, and Valley Mobile RV Park is about a mile off. North Trail is a hike roughly 2 miles away, and Broken Boyfriend North offers mountain biking about 2.6 miles out.
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