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Silver Plume

Silver Plume is a Colorado climbing crag with 1 trad route.

1 route
5.10
Trad

Best time to visit Silver Plume

Best months: June and 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.

  1. Jan

    32° / 12°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    31° / 11°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    38° / 17°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    43° / 23°

    10 wet

  5. May

    53° / 31°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    64° / 40°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    69° / 46°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    67° / 44°

    14 wet

  9. Sep

    61° / 38°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    50° / 29°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    39° / 19°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 12°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cabin Creek, CO, 3.7 mi away at 10,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Silver Plume is a climbing area in Colorado, about a mile from the town of Silver Plume. It sits in the high country, and the town makes a natural base for planning a visit. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cabin Creek, at about 10,000 feet, run from highs near 69°F in July to about 61°F in September, with July and August bringing the most wet days of the year. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around 32°F. The closest neighbor is West Slabs, a climbing area just 0.3 miles away. Georgetown, another climbing area, is about 2.5 miles off. Hikers can head to the Anna Trail, roughly 2.7 miles away, and Clear Lake Campground is about 4 miles away for an overnight stay.

Routes (1)