Colorado · Rock climbing · Whitewater

SW Quarry Wall

SW Quarry Wall in Colorado has 19 routes with 10 difficulty grades.

SW Quarry WallPhoto: SymphonicPoet, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
19 routes
5.6 – 5.12-
Trad · Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit SW Quarry Wall

Best months: April–May and September–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

    39° / 21°

    6 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    45° / 25°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    56° / 34°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    63° / 39°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    74° / 49°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 58°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    93° / 65°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 62°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 54°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 41°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 31°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    39° / 22°

    6 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Nm, CO, 20.5 mi away at 5,781 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

SW Quarry Wall is a climbing area in Colorado, about 10 miles from the town of Kannah. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of bouldering and route climbing in the area. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 80°F, while July averages about 93°F and winter brings regular snow days. Quarry Proper and Slab Ramp are both about 0.3 miles away, and Massey Wall and Central Quarry Wall are each about 0.7 miles off. For a change from climbing, the Main Trail is about 1.8 miles away.