Colorado · Rock climbing · Aspen

Sunset Cantina

Sunset Cantina in Colorado has 5 climbing routes across 2 difficulty grades.

Sunset CantinaPhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.7 – 5.8
Mixed · Sport

Is Sunset Cantina open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White River National Forest. It doesn't name Sunset Cantina, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Sunset Cantina

Best months: June–August. 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

    31° / 3°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / 3°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    39° / 9°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    44° / 18°

    8 wet

  5. May

    55° / 27°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    68° / 34°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    73° / 39°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    70° / 38°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    62° / 31°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    51° / 23°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    39° / 14°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    31° / 6°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sugarloaf Rsvr, CO, 19.6 mi away at 9,738 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Sunset Cantina is a climbing area in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Aspen Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land. Summer is the most comfortable season to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 73°F with lows near 39°F, and July and August bring the most wet days of the year, about 12 each month. The crag sits in a cluster of climbing. Lincoln Creek Cliff and Campground Rock are each about 0.1 mile away, and Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground offers camping at a similar distance. The Weller Lake hike is about 1.6 miles off.