Colorado · Rock climbing · Salida

South

South in Colorado has 5 bouldering routes across 4 grades.

5 routes
V0-1 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit South

Best months: May–June and August–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

    43° / 11°

    2 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 15°

    2 wet

  3. Mar

    54° / 21°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 28°

    5 wet

  5. May

    70° / 35°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 43°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 49°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 47°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 39°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 29°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 20°

    3 wet

  12. Dec

    43° / 13°

    3 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salida, CO, 7.6 mi away at 7,160 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

South is a climbing area in the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Browns Canyon state park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits within the Browns Canyon section of the recreation area, and Hecla Junction campground lies about a mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Salida weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Hecla Junction North, another climbing area, is about 1.6 miles away. The Austin Trail and Staircase Towers are both within about 3.3 miles.

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