Colorado · Rock climbing · Ouray

The Secret Stash

6 mixed and sport climbing routes in Colorado.

6 routes
5.9- – 5.11a
Sport · Mixed

Is Secret Stash, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Secret Stash, The, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Secret Stash

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.

  1. Jan

    34° / -6°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / -3°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    43° / 6°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 17°

    9 wet

  5. May

    58° / 25°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 31°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 38°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 37°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 30°

    12 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 20°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 7°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / -5°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silverton, CO, 12 mi away at 9,285 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Secret Stash is a climbing area in the Ouray Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots in the Ouray area, with Technicolor Wall aka Techno Crag about half a mile away and Waterfall Wall roughly 0.7 miles off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Silverton weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s and lows drop to about -6°F in January. Other options close by include the Bear Creek Nrt mountain biking trail about 1.3 miles away and the Wildhorse Peak hike at about 1.7 miles. Amphitheatre Campground is about 2.9 miles away for an overnight stay.

Routes (6)

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Technicolor Wall aka Techno CragPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Technicolor Wall aka Techno Crag

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Waterfall Wall

~1 min drive

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Jimmy CliffPhoto: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Jimmy Cliff

~4 min drive

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Camp Bird Mine Rd/Mountain Rescue Cache Crag

~5 min drive

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Uncompahgre Gorge aka Ouray Ice ParkPhoto: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Uncompahgre Gorge aka Ouray Ice Park

~5 min drive

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~5 min drive

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Camp Bird RoadPhoto: Sale Family Memories, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Camp Bird Road

~5 min drive

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Randall's Badger Sanctuary aka Spider Den

~5 min drive

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Pipeline WallPhoto: Daniel Weber, CC0 (via Flickr)

Pipeline Wall

~13 min drive

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