Colorado · Rock climbing · Grand Junction

The Roost

Roost is a 8-route climbing area in Colorado with 4 difficulty grades.

The RoostPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
8 routes
V2+ – V3
Bouldering

Best time to visit The Roost

Best months: April–May and September–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

    39° / 21°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 25°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    56° / 34°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    63° / 39°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    74° / 49°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 58°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 65°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 62°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 54°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 41°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 31°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 22°

    6 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Nm, CO, 8.5 mi away at 5,781 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Roost is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Grand Junction Field Office, about 10 miles from Grand Junction, Colorado. It sits among a cluster of hiking trails, with Free Lunch Trail just 0.1 mile away and Andy's Trail and Eagle's Wing Trail each about 0.2 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F and winter brings highs near 39°F with a few snowy days each month. Other climbing areas within about a mile include Holy Cross Boulders, Arena, The and Bentonite Mine. For an overnight stay, The Camp is about 3.5 miles away.

Routes (8)

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