Sesame Street
Sesame Street in Colorado offers 21 sport climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades.
- 21 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13b
- Sport
Is Sesame Street open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Sesame Street, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Dallas Area Closure order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Island Lake Road Closure
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
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 Sesame Street
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.
Jan
34° / -6°
9 wet
Feb
36° / -3°
9 wet
Mar
43° / 6°
10 wet
Apr
48° / 17°
9 wet
May
58° / 25°
9 wet
Jun
70° / 31°
7 wet
Jul
75° / 38°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 37°
15 wet
Sep
66° / 30°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 20°
9 wet
Nov
43° / 7°
8 wet
Dec
34° / -5°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silverton, CO, 11.2 mi away at 9,285 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.
Sesame Street is a climbing area in the Norwood Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the closest town is Silverton, about 11 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Silverton weather station, which sits about 1,000 feet lower, show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s and lows drop to single digits. Bear Creek is just 0.2 miles away, and Telluride Edge is about 1.3 miles off. Camel's Garden Trail and the Camels Garden mountain biking area are both about a mile away.
Routes (21)
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