Colorado · Mountaineering

South Ridge

Is South Ridge open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists 2 alerts for Great Sand Dunes National Park.

  • Creek Crossings 3, 4, and 5 Have Deep Water on the Medano Pass Primitive Rd

    Park alert covering Great Sand Dunes National Park · NPS · Great Sand Dunes National Park

  • Speed Limits are Much Lower Inside Park than Surrounding Highways

    Park alert covering Great Sand Dunes National Park · NPS · Great Sand Dunes National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Great Sand Dunes National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive

Oak Creek CanyonPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Oak Creek Canyon

~52 min drive

Oak Creek Canyon is a climbing area in Colorado with 1 route.

West Bend CragPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

West Bend Crag

~52 min drive

West Bend Crag in Colorado has 8 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.

Penitente - Entrance AreaPhoto: Michael C. Rael, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Penitente - Entrance Area

~1h 10m drive

Penitente - Entrance Area in Colorado has 63 climbing routes.

Penitente - Inner CanyonPhoto: Michael C. Rael, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Penitente - Inner Canyon

~1h 10m drive

Penitente - Inner Canyon has 79 climbing routes in Colorado.

Rock GardenPhoto: Michael C. Rael, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Rock Garden

~1h 10m drive

Rock Garden in Colorado has 66 climbing routes across 30 difficulty grades, featuring bouldering pads, sport, and trad.

Main CanyonPhoto: s_mestdagh, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Main Canyon

~1h 11m drive

Main Canyon in Colorado has 18 climbing routes with bouldering, sport, and trad options.

Canyon Road CliffsPhoto: s_mestdagh, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Canyon Road Cliffs

~1h 11m drive

Canyon Road Cliffs in Colorado has 14 routes across 11 grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad climbing.

Bud WallPhoto: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Bud Wall

~1h 20m drive

Bud Wall in Colorado has 7 sport climbing routes with 6 difficulty grades.

Tall Green WallPhoto: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Tall Green Wall

~1h 20m drive

12 sport climbing routes at Tall Green Wall in Colorado.

VaticanPhoto: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Vatican

~1h 20m drive

Vatican in Colorado has 7 sport climbing routes spanning 7 difficulty grades.