Colorado · Rock climbing · Silverton

The Stripe

15 routes in Colorado spanning 12 difficulty grades, sport and trad climbing.

The StripePhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
15 routes
5.7 – 5.12d
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit The Stripe

No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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

    34° / -6°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / -3°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    43° / 6°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    48° / 17°

    9 wet

  5. May

    58° / 25°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 31°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    75° / 38°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 37°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 30°

    12 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 20°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 7°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    34° / -5°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silverton, CO, 1.5 mi away at 9,285 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Stripe is a climbing area in Colorado, about 1.7 miles from the town of Silverton. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Deadwood Gulch just 0.1 mile away and the San Juans climbing area about 0.3 mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Silverton show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s and lows drop to about -6°F in January. Shrine Road, a cross-country ski route, is about 1.9 miles away, and Silverton Lakes Campground is about 2.1 miles off. Molas Lake Campground and the Outback mountain biking area are both within about 2.7 miles.

Routes (15)

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Deadwood GulchPhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Pipeline Wall

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Main Wall

~19 min drive

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~19 min drive

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~15 min drive

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~19 min drive

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