The River Chamber
20-route climbing area in Colorado with mixed, sport, and trad options.
- 20 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11a
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit The River Chamber
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
41° / 11°
4 wet
Feb
43° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
50° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
6 wet
May
67° / 36°
7 wet
Jun
78° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 11°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buena Vista 2s, CO, 3.2 mi away at 7,954 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The River Chamber is a climbing area in Colorado's Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - BLM Site, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with two others, Climbing Area 58 and First Roadside Boulder, each about 0.2 miles away. Chocolate Tower and Valley Mobile RV Park are about half a mile off. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall stand out. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Buena Vista show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, while July and August bring the most wet days of the year. Plenty of other spots are close by. Mt. Princeton RV Park & Cabins is about 0.6 miles away, North Trail is roughly 1.6 miles out, and Broken Boyfriend North is about 2 miles away. Cottonwood Creek offers canoeing about 3.3 miles from the area.
Routes (20)
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