Colorado · Rock climbing · Colorado Springs

Swanger Slab

Swanger Slab in Colorado features 5 sport climbing routes on a slab, ranging across 3 difficulty grades.

Swanger SlabPhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
5 routes
5.6 – 5.10+
Sport

Best time to visit Swanger Slab

Best months: April–June and August–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

    45° / 18°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 20°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    55° / 27°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    61° / 34°

    8 wet

  5. May

    71° / 44°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 53°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 58°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 57°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 49°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 37°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 19°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colorado Springs Muni Ap, CO, 10.9 mi away at 6,181 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Swanger Slab is a climbing area in Red Rock Canyon Open Space, Colorado, on land managed by the city. It sits among a close cluster of other climbing walls and trails within the open space, so it fits easily into a day of moving between nearby crags. For comfortable conditions, early fall is a good bet. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Colorado Springs show September highs around 77°F with lows near 49°F and fewer wet days than midsummer. October cools to highs around 65°F. July and August run warmest, with highs in the mid-80s and the most wet days of the year. Coyote Wall is just 0.1 mile away, and Wiggins' Wall is 0.2 mile off for more climbing. Red Rock Canyon Trail starts close by. Crystal Kangaroo Campground is under a mile from the slab.

Routes (5)

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