Staunton Rocks
Staunton Rocks in Colorado offers 5 sport climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12b
- Sport
Best time to visit Staunton Rocks
Best months: June 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.
Jan
34° / 9°
7 wet
Feb
36° / 9°
7 wet
Mar
43° / 16°
8 wet
Apr
49° / 22°
9 wet
May
59° / 30°
10 wet
Jun
70° / 38°
9 wet
Jul
75° / 43°
14 wet
Aug
72° / 42°
15 wet
Sep
66° / 35°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 25°
6 wet
Nov
42° / 16°
6 wet
Dec
33° / 9°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grant, CO, 15.6 mi away at 8,675 ft. The station sits about 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.
Staunton Rocks is a climbing area within Staunton State Park in Colorado, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. The park also has a Staunton Ranch Trail, which lies about 0.2 miles away, and the Dungeon and Upper Tan Corridor climbing areas sit about 0.1 miles off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Grant, Colorado weather station put July highs around 75°F with lows near 43°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. That station sits about 500 feet lower than the park, so temperatures at Staunton Rocks may run slightly cooler. For more time outdoors, Elk Creek offers canoeing about 2.8 miles away, and Meridian Campground is about 7.4 miles off.
Routes (5)
Cascade Tower(3)
Dungeon Tower, The(2)
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