Colorado · Rock climbing · Colorado Springs

Punishment Wall

Punishment Wall in Colorado has 7 climbing routes across 7 grades.

7 routes
5.6 – 5.12+
Trad · Sport · Bouldering

Is Punishment Wall open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 11 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Punishment Wall

Best months: May–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

    43° / 14°

  2. Feb

    43° / 14°

  3. Mar

    52° / 23°

  4. Apr

    57° / 28°

  5. May

    67° / 38°

  6. Jun

    79° / 47°

  7. Jul

    84° / 53°

  8. Aug

    81° / 51°

  9. Sep

    75° / 44°

  10. Oct

    63° / 32°

  11. Nov

    52° / 22°

  12. Dec

    43° / 15°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monument 3s, CO, 4.3 mi away at 6,821 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Punishment Wall is a climbing area in the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots in this corner of the forest, with Exemplar Tower just 0.1 mile away and Eagle's Peak about 0.2 mile off. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically June through September. At a nearby weather station, typical average highs run from about 79°F in June to 84°F in July, and the area sits higher than that station, so expect temperatures there to run a bit cooler. Eagle's Peak Trail is 0.4 mile away. Mountain bikers can head to Stanley Canyon, about a mile off, and anglers will find Monument Creek roughly 2 miles away. For an overnight stay, Tent City campground lies about 3.6 miles from the wall.

Routes (7)

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