Colorado · Rock climbing · Colorado Springs

Stalactite

Mid-range climb among 15 routes at East Side, Colorado.

5.9
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Stalactite

Best months: May–October. 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° / 16°

  2. Feb

    44° / 17°

  3. Mar

    51° / 24°

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

  5. May

    65° / 40°

  6. Jun

    76° / 50°

  7. Jul

    81° / 55°

  8. Aug

    79° / 54°

  9. Sep

    72° / 47°

  10. Oct

    60° / 33°

  11. Nov

    50° / 24°

  12. Dec

    42° / 16°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cumbre Vista - Colorado Spgs 1, CO, 10.4 mi away at 6,942 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 15 routes catalogued at East Side, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 5.6 to 5.11d.

Photo of the crag

East Side — the crag this route is on
East Side, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: ChrisYunker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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