Colorado · Rock climbing · Egnar

Psycho Tower

Psycho Tower in Colorado has 6 climbing routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.12a.

6 routes
5.9 – 5.12b/c
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit Psycho Tower

Best months: April–May and September–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

    40° / 13°

    7 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 20°

    7 wet · 4 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 25°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    66° / 30°

    5 wet

  5. May

    76° / 40°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 49°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    94° / 56°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 55°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 46°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 34°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 22°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    42° / 15°

    7 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Paradox 2n, CO, 18.1 mi away at 5,447 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Psycho Tower is a climbing area in southwestern Colorado on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management through its Tres Rios Field Office. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from the Paradox weather station, about 18 miles away, show May highs near 76°F with lows around 40°F and October highs near 69°F with lows in the mid-30s. July highs average in the mid-90s, and winter brings freezing nights and a few snowy days each month. More rock sits close by. Towers above The BLM Campground is about 0.3 miles away and Black Wall about 0.4 miles. For a break from climbing, the Dolores Canyon Overlook Trail is roughly 3 miles off, and Hamm Canyon is a little over 4 miles away.

Routes (6)

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