River Wall
River Wall in Colorado has 16 climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades.
- 16 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12a
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Is River Wall open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 8 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
National Forest Service Road 8 closure
Agency alert covering South Park Ranger District · Order 02-12-10-26-13 · USFS · South Park Ranger District
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · 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 River Wall
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
33° / -1°
4 wet
Feb
36° / 3°
4 wet
Mar
44° / 13°
5 wet
Apr
51° / 23°
6 wet
May
60° / 32°
7 wet
Jun
72° / 40°
8 wet
Jul
77° / 46°
11 wet
Aug
74° / 45°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 37°
7 wet
Oct
57° / 26°
4 wet
Nov
44° / 15°
4 wet
Dec
33° / 2°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake George 8 Sw, CO, 2.3 mi away at 8,550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
River Wall is a climbing area on national forest land in Colorado, within the South Park Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, which the Forest Service manages. The warmest, most comfortable stretch for climbing is summer into early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run about 77°F highs and 46°F lows in July, easing to around 69°F and 37°F in September. July and August also bring the most wet days of the year. Camping is close by at Springer Gulch Campground and Wagon Tongue Campground, each about half a mile away. Elevenmile Canyon and Springer Gulch Wall, both within a mile, offer more climbing.
Routes (16)
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