Colorado · Rock climbing · Pine

Sawmill Wall

Sawmill Wall in Colorado has 14 routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

14 routes
5.9 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Sawmill Wall

Best months: June and 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.

  1. Jan

    34° / 9°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / 9°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    43° / 16°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    49° / 22°

    9 wet

  5. May

    59° / 30°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 38°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 43°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 42°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 35°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    54° / 25°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 16°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    33° / 9°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grant, CO, 16.1 mi away at 8,675 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Sawmill Wall is a climbing area in Staunton State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Sawmill West Buttress and Main Wall both about 0.1 mile away, and the Border Line Trail and Old Mill Trail also within a tenth of a mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grant put July highs around 75°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay in the low to mid 30s. For more time outdoors, Elk Creek offers canoeing about 3.3 miles away, and Meridian Campground is roughly 7.9 miles off.