Snake Buttress
15 routes at Snake Buttress in Colorado span 8 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
- 15 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11c
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit Snake Buttress
Best months: June–July 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.
Jan
38° / 9°
4 wet
Feb
40° / 10°
5 wet
Mar
48° / 18°
6 wet
Apr
54° / 23°
7 wet
May
63° / 31°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 38°
8 wet
Jul
79° / 44°
12 wet
Aug
77° / 43°
13 wet
Sep
71° / 35°
7 wet
Oct
59° / 24°
5 wet
Nov
45° / 16°
4 wet
Dec
37° / 9°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bailey, CO, 12.4 mi away at 7,752 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Snake Buttress is a climbing area in Cathedral Spires Park, a county park in Colorado, on land managed by the county. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Cynical Pinnacle about 0.3 miles away and Block Tower about 0.4 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bailey weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 79°F with lows near 44°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. The Cynical Trail and Sunshine Trail are both about 0.8 miles away for a hike. West Resort Creek, about 3.7 miles off, offers canoeing, and Osprey Campground, about 6.3 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
Routes (15)
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