South Facing
South Facing in Colorado has 7 sport climbing routes across 4 grades.
- 7 routes
- 5.11b – 5.13d
- Sport
Best time to visit South Facing
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.
Jan
37° / 10°
8 wet
Feb
42° / 15°
7 wet
Mar
55° / 22°
7 wet
Apr
62° / 28°
9 wet
May
72° / 37°
9 wet
Jun
83° / 45°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 52°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 49°
9 wet
Sep
79° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
49° / 20°
7 wet
Dec
37° / 11°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rifle 3ene, CO, 10.7 mi away at 5,469 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
South Facing is a climbing area in Rifle Mountain Park in western Colorado, on city-managed land. It sits among other climbing spots in the park, with West Facing and Lower Tier both about 0.1 mile away. The most comfortable climbing weather typically falls in late spring and early fall. At a nearby weather station, typical average highs run about 72°F in May and 79°F in September, while July averages around 88°F and winter highs sit near 37°F. Rifle Mountain Park campground is about 1.4 miles away, and the Bobcat Trail is about 1.6 miles off. For mountain biking, W. Elk Stock Driveway is about 2.3 miles away, and Lakeview Campground is about 5.9 miles away.
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