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Scorpio Crag

Scorpio Crag in Colorado has 14 climbing routes across 9 grades.

14 routes
5.7 – 5.12a
Sport · Trad · Mixed

Best time to visit Scorpio Crag

Best months: April–May and September–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

    47° / 17°

    3 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    50° / 20°

    3 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    60° / 28°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    67° / 37°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    77° / 47°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 58°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 63°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 61°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 52°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 37°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 27°

    3 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    47° / 18°

    3 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Junta 20 S, CO, 9.6 mi away at 4,210 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Scorpio Crag is a climbing area in Colorado's Comanche National Grassland, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Picket Wire Canyon just 0.1 mile away and Misson Boulders at 0.2 mile, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the surrounding crags. The area has 14 routes, with sport climbing making up the bulk of them. The grades run from 5.7 to 5.12a, and the hardest route is Origami Dog, a 5.12a sport climb. Among the sport routes are Brain Line at 5.7 and Helicopter Premonition at 5.10a, and the trad route Crack Right is at 5.8. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in La Junta show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 71°F, while July averages climb to about 93°F. Withers Canyon Trailhead, about 1.5 miles away, offers camping and the Withers Loop Trail. Picket Wire Canyonlands is a hike about 1.6 miles off.

Routes (14)