San Juans
San Juans, Colorado has 21 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.
- 21 routes
- 5.3 – 5.11
- Alpine
Best time to visit San Juans
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
34° / -6°
9 wet
Feb
36° / -3°
9 wet
Mar
43° / 6°
10 wet
Apr
48° / 17°
9 wet
May
58° / 25°
9 wet
Jun
70° / 31°
7 wet
Jul
75° / 38°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 37°
15 wet
Sep
66° / 30°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 20°
9 wet
Nov
43° / 7°
8 wet
Dec
34° / -5°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silverton, CO, 1.2 mi away at 9,285 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The San Juans is a climbing area in Colorado on Bureau of Land Management land within the Gunnison Field Office, managed by the BLM. It sits in the high country, and several other climbing areas lie close by, including Stripe, The, about a third of a mile away, and Deadwood Gulch, about 0.4 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Silverton weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay around 34°F and lows drop below zero. Silverton Lakes Campground is about 1.8 miles away, and Molas Lake Campground is about 3 miles away. Shrine Road offers cross-country skiing about 1.6 miles off.
Routes (21)
Babcock Peak(4)
Engineer Pass(3)
Peak 17 "Little Finger"(1)
Rolling Mountain(1)
Snowdon Peak(2)
Twin Peaks(2)
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~3 min drive
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