Section M
Section M in Colorado has 6 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- 5.9+ – 5.12a
- Sport
Best time to visit Section M
Best months: May–June and August–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
37° / 10°
8 wet
Feb
42° / 15°
7 wet
Mar
55° / 22°
7 wet
Apr
62° / 28°
9 wet
May
72° / 37°
9 wet
Jun
83° / 45°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 52°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 49°
9 wet
Sep
79° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
49° / 20°
7 wet
Dec
37° / 11°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rifle 3ene, CO, 11.1 mi away at 5,469 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.
Section M is a climbing area in Rifle Mountain Park, Colorado, on city-managed land. It sits within the park's network of climbing spots, and two other climbing areas, Well-Dunn Wall and Kubrick's, are each about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs near 79°F, while July climbs to about 88°F and winter highs hover in the upper 30s. Lakeview Campground and Sage Campground are both about 6 miles away for an overnight stay. Bobcat Trail, a hike about 2 miles off, and the W. Elk Stock Driveway, a mountain biking route about 2.4 miles away, round out the options close by.
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