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Sewemup Mesa

Sewemup Mesa in Colorado has 14 traditional climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.

Sewemup MesaPhoto: SymphonicPoet, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
14 routes
5.8 – 5.11-
Trad

Best time to visit Sewemup Mesa

Best months: March–May and September–November. 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

    45° / 21°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    52° / 27°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    63° / 34°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    70° / 40°

    6 wet

  5. May

    80° / 48°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 57°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 64°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 62°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    85° / 53°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 41°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 30°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    45° / 22°

    5 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gateway 1ene, CO, 5.8 mi away at 4,671 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Sewemup Mesa is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Grand Junction Field Office, about 5 miles from the town of Grand Junction, Colorado. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 80°F and October highs around 71°F, while July averages about 95°F and winter highs sit in the mid-40s. Olive Garden, another climbing area, is about 4.4 miles away. The Dynamite Trail hike is about 4.9 miles off, and the Vista Grande Loop and Lumsden Loop mountain biking trails are each about 5 miles away.

Routes (14)

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