Colorado · Rock climbing · Durango

Sailing Hawks

Sailing Hawks in Colorado has 54 climbing routes across 21 grades, offering bouldering and trad options.

54 routes
V0 – V10
Bouldering · Trad

Best time to visit Sailing Hawks

Best months: May–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° / 13°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 19°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 25°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 30°

    7 wet

  5. May

    71° / 37°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 46°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 53°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 51°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 44°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 33°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 23°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 13°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durango, CO, 2.1 mi away at 6,761 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Sailing Hawks is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Tres Rios Field Office in Colorado. The land is managed by the BLM, and the nearest town is Durango, about 2 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Durango show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August run warmer, with highs in the mid-80s and more wet days. Several other climbing areas sit right next to Sailing Hawks, including Legacy of the Kid Boulder and Petrified Boulder, each about 0.1 mile away. Junction Creek Campground is about 2.4 miles off for an overnight stay, and Lightner Creek, a paddling spot, is about 4.4 miles away.

Routes (54)