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Colorado · Rock climbing · Glenwood Springs
Swimming Upstream
The easiest route at Lower Wall, which spans 5.3 to 5.12a.
- 5.3
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Swimming Upstream
Best months: April–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.
Jan
36° / 12°
8 wet · 6 snow
Feb
42° / 19°
6 wet · 4 snow
Mar
53° / 26°
6 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 32°
7 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 40°
7 wet
Jun
82° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
89° / 53°
5 wet
Aug
86° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
78° / 44°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 33°
6 wet
Nov
49° / 24°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
36° / 15°
7 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glenwood Spgs #2, CO, 3.1 mi away at 5,895 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This is the easiest route catalogued at Lower Wall, where climbs range from 5.3 to 5.12a.
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