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Colorado · Rock climbing · Crawford
Rosy Arete/Tourist Route
Entry-level route in the Long Draw area of North Rim Routes.
- 5.9
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is Rosy Arete/Tourist Route open right now?
Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists an alert for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
No Water Available in Park
Park alert covering Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · NPS · Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
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Best time to visit Rosy Arete/Tourist Route
Best months: May–June and August–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
35° / 3°
7 wet
Feb
40° / 10°
7 wet
Mar
51° / 19°
7 wet
Apr
60° / 26°
7 wet
May
70° / 32°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 37°
4 wet
Jul
86° / 45°
6 wet
Aug
83° / 45°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 37°
7 wet
Oct
64° / 26°
6 wet
Nov
49° / 16°
6 wet
Dec
36° / 6°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cimarron, CO, 11.9 mi away at 6,890 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This is the entry-level route among the nine climbs catalogued in the Long Draw area of North Rim Routes, anchoring the lower end of the 5.9 to 5.11b/c grade span.
Photo of the crag
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