Sundance Buttress
Sundance Buttress in Colorado has 38 climbing routes.
- 38 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12a
- Trad · Mixed
Is Sundance Buttress open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Sundance Buttress, so check the source for the area it covers.
Trail Ridge Road Status Update
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Sundance Buttress
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
31° / 11°
9 wet
Feb
33° / 10°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 15°
10 wet
Apr
45° / 20°
10 wet
May
55° / 28°
10 wet
Jun
68° / 36°
10 wet
Jul
74° / 43°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 41°
14 wet
Sep
65° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 18°
9 wet
Dec
31° / 11°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 12.5 mi away at 9,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sundance Buttress is a climbing area in Rocky Mountain National Park, within the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, which the National Park Service manages. It sits in the park's backcountry, and a fee is charged for access. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run about 74°F for highs and 43°F for lows, while September cools to around 65°F by day. The closest neighbors are the Pear and Lens Rock climbing areas, each within half a mile. The MacGregor Falls Trail and Black Canyon Trail are also close by, and Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground is about 2.3 miles away.
Routes (38)
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