Colorado · Rock climbing · Cañon City

The Sweet Spot

Sweet Spot, The is a climbing area in Colorado with 2 routes.

2 routes
5.8 – 5.10
Sport

Best time to visit The Sweet Spot

Best months: May–June 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

    49° / 18°

    4 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    50° / 20°

    4 wet · 4 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 26°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 33°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    73° / 43°

    8 wet · 1 snow

  6. Jun

    85° / 52°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 59°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 57°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 48°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 36°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  11. Nov

    57° / 26°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    49° / 19°

    4 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canon City, CO, 5.2 mi away at 5,378 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Sweet Spot is a climbing area in Colorado, about half a mile from the town of Buckskin Joe. It sits among a cluster of named climbing walls, with Railway Wall, Cinema Wall and Buddha Wall all about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Canon City weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, while July and August climb into the upper 80s and bring the most wet days of the year. Mountain bikers can head to made in the shade, about half a mile off, and dark side of the moon, about 0.6 mile away. For an overnight stay, Echo Canyon Campground is about 1.5 miles away and Royal Gorge Park East Ridge Campground is about 1.6 miles away.

Routes (2)

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