Colorado · Rock climbing · Keystone

Society Turn

Society Turn in Colorado has 14 climbing routes featuring bouldering and trad.

14 routes
V0- – V10-11
Bouldering · Trad

Is Society Turn open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Society Turn, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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 Society Turn

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.

  1. Jan

    36° / 0°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    38° / 5°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 13°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 22°

    9 wet

  5. May

    60° / 29°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 34°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 41°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 40°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 34°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 23°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 13°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 2°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Telluride 4wnw, CO, 0.2 mi away at 8,646 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Society Turn is a climbing area on county land in the Norwood Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. It sits within the Society Turn Climbing unit, and the nearest town is Telluride, about 0.2 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Telluride show July highs around 77°F with lows near 41°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s and lows drop to near zero. The climbing area is close to several other outdoor spots. Valley Floor and Upper Valley Floor, both cross-country ski areas, are each about 0.2 miles away. Mary E Campground is about 1.6 miles off, and the Ilium Boulders climbing area is about 2.1 miles away.

Routes (14)

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