The Quarry
15-route climbing area in Colorado with bouldering pads, sport, and trad.
- 15 routes
- V0 – V7
- Bouldering · Sport · Trad
Best time to visit The Quarry
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
35° / 7°
4 wet
Feb
40° / 13°
4 wet
Mar
51° / 21°
5 wet
Apr
59° / 27°
5 wet
May
68° / 36°
6 wet
Jun
78° / 44°
6 wet
Jul
80° / 50°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 48°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 30°
5 wet
Nov
49° / 18°
4 wet
Dec
36° / 9°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Del Norte 3ene, CO, 3.6 mi away at 7,845 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Quarry is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the San Luis Valley Field Office in Colorado. The nearest town is Del Norte, about 3.6 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s and lows drop to single digits. Several other spots sit close by. Jer's Lair and Monster Slayer are mountain biking trails within half a mile, and Bukowsi Boulder is a climbing area about 0.5 miles away. Pinos Creek, a canoeing spot, is roughly 7 miles off.
Routes (15)
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