Colorado · Rock climbing · Eldorado Springs

Redgarden - S Buttress

Redgarden - S Buttress in Colorado has 62 climbing routes with bouldering, sport, and trad options.

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62 routes
5.4 – 5.13+
Trad · Mixed · Sport

Best time to visit Redgarden - S Buttress

Best months: April–June and August–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

    45° / 23°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 22°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 29°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 35°

    8 wet

  5. May

    69° / 45°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 55°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 61°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 59°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 51°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 39°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 30°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 23°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ralston Rsvr, CO, 7.5 mi away at 5,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Redgarden - S Buttress is a climbing area in Eldorado Canyon State Park, Colorado, on land managed by State Fish and Wildlife. Fall is a comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September highs around 76°F with lows near 51°F, and October cooling to highs in the mid-60s. July is the warmest month there, with highs averaging 87°F. Other options sit within a tenth of a mile, including Redgarden - Roof Routes and Riverside Boulder for more climbing and the West Ridge Climbing Access Trail. The Streamside Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and Winiger Ridge campground lies roughly 5 miles off.

Routes (62)

Archer McLanahanFA: C. Archer, R. McLanahan, date?5.10The Left Side of RoarkFA: J. Achey and B. Feiges, 1977.5.10Whittle WhiskFA: Cory Fleagle (1/13)5.10Cleopatra Says Happy Birthday to AnthonyFA: Tony Bubb & Joseffa Meir, 9/10/11(?)5.10+Slack WalkFA: Brad Bond, Mike Schlauch, Spring 20185.10bBlackwalkFA: Layton Kor, TJ Boggs, 1962. FFA: Jim and Dave Erickson, 19695.10b/cBacktalkFA: T Montgomery, M Brooks 19865.10cGenuine RiskFA: Erickson, Garber, 19805.10cEast OverhangFA: Eric Doub, 19825.10dPilgrimFA: Todd Montgomery, Mike Brooks, & Dan Hruby, 19875.10dBlack TopFA: Malcolm Daly Fall 19975.11C'est La VieFA: Rick Horn and Pat Ament, 1965. FFA: Bob Williams and Dave Oh5.11Genuine Risk TakersFA: Cory Fleagle (1/13)5.11NightFA: FA: Layton Kor FFA: Jeff Achey5.11Le BoomerangFA: Chip Ruckgaber5.11+The Edge of NightFA: Matt Samet, Steve Dieckhoff5.11+High NoonFA: Montgomery, Hruby, Brooks5.11aMental CrueltyFA: Jim Erickson, 19815.11aThe Blunt ButtressFA: Mike Schlauch, Eric Vining, Naomi Guy5.11a/bContinue-usFA: Tony Bubb, Sandra Rea, 9/23/055.11bExodusFA: coyne & feiges 19775.11bPansee SauvageFA: C. Griffith, P. Ament, G. Ringsby 19845.11bThe VaporizerFA: Brad Bond, 20075.11bA Breed ApartFA: John Allen & Alec Sharp5.11b/cBackstrokeFA: Jimmy Ratzliff & Austin Weis - 19875.11c/dBack in BlackFA: Mike Brooks, Andrea Azoff, 1989.5.11dLa Vie d' PanseyFA: Chris Archer5.11dTrinity CracksFA: Kent McClannan, Bruce Miller, 20085.11dGenesisFA: Jim Collins5.12+I Can't Copeland FreeFA: Kyle Copeland, 1980s, equipped by: Michal Matyjasik. FFA: Michal Matyjasik, John Ebers5.12+Je T'AimeFA: Christian Griffith and Chris Hill5.12b/cRestless NightsFA: two anonymous cowards (Steve Dieckhoff & Rolo Garibotti)5.12cBook of NumbersFA: L. Dalke, C. Jennings (5.8 A4), 1967.FFA: D. Azin, M. Tarrant, 19865.12c/dDesdichadoFA: Christian Griffith5.13+Pseudo SidetrackFA: Stan Shepard, Don Davis, 19585.4Pseudo Sidetrack, Direct FinishFA: Unknown, but probably early 1960s.5.6Bulge IndirectFA: ?? Brent Roaten, Dave Pearson and Lizzy Nuss5.7Crack Variation5.7East Side5.7Horizontal BeginningsFA: Chip Ruckgaber, David Hague, Marc Hirt5.7NogginFA: Jim Stuberg, Mike Brooks, 19815.7Original AnthillFA: Dale Johnson and Dick Bird, 19565.7The BulgeFA: Layton Kor, Ben Chidlaw, 1957.5.7Variation to Lower MeadowsFA: unknown, but before 19605.7The Whittle WallFA: Pat Ament and Jean Juhan, 19645.7PA's VariationFA: Pat Ament & pals, 19645.8Anthill/Redguard Traverse5.8-RedguardFA: Dick Bird, Cary Huston, Dallas Jackson, Dale Johnson, Chuck Merley, 19565.8+The Whistle StopFA: Tom Quinn, David Jones, 19585.8+C'est La Fin5.9C'est La MorteFA: Duncan Ferguson and John Bragg, 19745.9DessertFA: Layton Kor, Larry Dalke 19625.9I Can't CopelandFA: Kyle Copeland5.9Semi-Wild Slab5.9Shades of GrayFA: Pat Ament, Cam John, Gray Ringsby, 19795.9Sticky FeetFA: Harrison, Meyers, 19815.9Anthill DirectFA: Layton Kor5.9-The FlakesFA: FA: Dalke & Ament, 1961FFA: Ferguson, Erickson, Conklin, & Clark, 19705.9-Chromium ShoreFA: Mike Brooks and Chris Snyder, 19805.9+Semi-WildFA: Charlie Fowler, Dan Stone, Glen Randall, 19785.9+To NightFA: Chris Reveley and John Ruger5.9+Walk the TalkFA: FFA: Duncan Ferguson, Bill Putnam, Jim Erickson, 19715.9+

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