Sawblade Ridge
Sawblade Ridge in Colorado has 9 sport climbing routes on 7 difficulty grades.
Photo: Ben Mason, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 9 routes
- 5.10a – 5.12a
- Sport
Best time to visit Sawblade Ridge
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.
Jan
33° / 9°
Feb
34° / 11°
Mar
41° / 17°
Apr
47° / 23°
May
57° / 31°
Jun
69° / 41°
Jul
74° / 47°
Aug
71° / 45°
Sep
65° / 38°
Oct
54° / 27°
Nov
42° / 18°
Dec
33° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Divide 4nw, CO, 21.7 mi away at 9,134 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sawblade Ridge is a rock climbing area in the South Platte Ranger District of Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, on Forest Service land. The East Side Express Sawblade Ridge Rock Climbing approach is a hiking route that starts about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable season. A nearby weather station at about the same elevation records typical July highs around 74°F and lows near 47°F. Winters are cold, with January highs in the low 30s. Switchblade sits about 0.1 mile away, with Devil's Head at 0.2 mile and Hall of Fame at 0.3 mile. The closest place to camp is Devils Head Campground, about 0.8 mile from the ridge.
Routes (9)
Chopping Block, The(1)
Passageway Wall(4)
Shark's Fin(2)
Southern Sun Spire(2)
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