Colorado · Rock climbing · Almont

Roadside Crag

13-route climbing area in Colorado with sport and trad options.

13 routes
5.9 – 5.11d
Sport · Trad

Is Roadside Crag open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Roadside Crag, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Roadside Crag

Best months: June–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.

  1. Jan

    29° / -8°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / -5°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    40° / 4°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    47° / 18°

    8 wet

  5. May

    58° / 29°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    69° / 36°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    72° / 42°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    70° / 41°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    64° / 34°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 25°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    40° / 13°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    28° / -4°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 9.4 mi away at 9,179 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Roadside Crag is a climbing area in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Spring Creek just 0.2 miles away and Car Killer Buttress about half a mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Taylor Park weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 72°F in July with lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and low 30s. Spring Creek Campground is about a mile away, and Taylor Canyon is roughly 2 miles off. North Bank Campground and the Cement Mountain hike are both within about 2.5 miles.

Routes (13)