Colorado · Rock climbing · Ouray

The Pool Wall

Pool Wall, The in Colorado has 2 sport climbing routes on 2 difficulty grades.

2 routes

5.11+ – 5.12b

Sport

Is Pool Wall, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Pool Wall, The, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Dallas Area Closure order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Island Lake Road Closure
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

As of Oct 24, 11:45 am MDT · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Pool Wall

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
34° / 15°
8 wet · 7 snow
Feb
36° / 19°
8 wet · 7 snow
Mar
44° / 25°
9 wet · 8 snow
Apr
52° / 31°
9 wet · 6 snow
May
63° / 39°
7 wet · 2 snow
Jun
74° / 47°
6 wet
Jul
79° / 53°
10 wet
Aug
75° / 51°
14 wet
Sep
69° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
57° / 34°
8 wet · 3 snow
Nov
44° / 24°
8 wet · 6 snow
Dec
35° / 16°
8 wet · 7 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ouray, CO, 0.7 mi away at 7,840 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Pool Wall is a climbing area in the Ouray Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, about 0.7 miles from the town of Ouray. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Ouray weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 53°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days from December through February. The Upper Wall and Bay of Pigs climbing areas both sit about 0.1 mile away. The Fellin Park Path and the Uncompahgre River Walk Loop are each about 0.2 mile off. For an overnight stay, Four J Campground is about 0.4 mile away.