Smelter Mountain
Smelter Mountain in Colorado has 8 climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 8 routes
- 5.7+ – 5.9
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Smelter Mountain
Best months: May–October. 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
39° / 13°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
54° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
63° / 30°
7 wet
May
71° / 37°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
85° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 44°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
50° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
40° / 13°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durango, CO, 2.7 mi away at 6,761 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Smelter Mountain is a climbing area in Bodo State Wildlife Area in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits within the state wildlife area, and the nearest town is Durango, about 2.7 miles away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from the nearby Durango weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July and August the warmest and wettest months. Several other spots are close by. The Half Ridge Trail for mountain biking is about 0.9 miles away, and the Charmed Trail hike is about a mile off. Climbers can also head to Mummy Boulder, about 1.4 miles away, or Scrappy Cliffs, about 2.7 miles away.
Routes (8)
Astrid's Cove(2)
East Face, South(2)
Smelter Gulch(4)
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