Quarantine Wall
Quarantine Wall in Colorado has 8 climbing routes across 7 difficulty grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11c/d
- Mixed
Best time to visit Quarantine Wall
Best months: 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
33° / 16°
10 wet
Feb
34° / 15°
10 wet
Mar
41° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
46° / 24°
13 wet
May
55° / 33°
14 wet
Jun
67° / 41°
13 wet
Jul
73° / 48°
14 wet
Aug
71° / 46°
15 wet
Sep
64° / 39°
10 wet
Oct
52° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
41° / 21°
8 wet
Dec
33° / 15°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coal Creek Canyon, CO, 2.7 mi away at 8,950 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Quarantine Wall is a climbing area in Golden Gate Canyon State Park in western Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of named climbing spots, with Little Dude and Dude's Throne each about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Coal Creek Canyon weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 73°F in July and 71°F in August, with lows in the mid-40s. Winters there are cold, with January highs near 33°F and lows around 16°F. The Snowshoe Hare Connector To Mule Deer Trail starts about 0.2 mile away, and the Snowshoe Hare Trail is about 0.3 mile off. For an overnight stay, Cold Springs Campground is about 4.7 miles away, and South Boulder Creek offers canoeing about 4.9 miles away.
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