Colorado · Rock climbing · Telluride

Telluride/Norwood area

Telluride/Norwood area in Colorado has 10 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades.

10 routes
5.7 – 5.12d
Sport · Trad · Alpine

Is Telluride/Norwood area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Telluride/Norwood area, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Telluride/Norwood area

Best months: June–July and September. 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

    36° / 0°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    38° / 5°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 13°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 22°

    9 wet

  5. May

    60° / 29°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 34°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    77° / 41°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    74° / 40°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 34°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 23°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 13°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 2°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Telluride 4wnw, CO, 2.7 mi away at 8,646 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Telluride/Norwood area is a climbing area in the Norwood Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, about 1 mile from the town of Norwood. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Telluride, which sits a few hundred feet lower than the area, put July highs around 77°F with lows near 41°F. Winter is much colder, with January highs around 36°F and lows near 0°F. Iron Mountain Spur is a hike about a mile away, and the Rio Grande Southern cross-country ski route is about 1.5 miles off. For camping, Secret Campsite is about 2 miles away and Mary E Campground is about 2.4 miles away.

Routes (10)

Bilk Creek Wall(1)

Traverse5.10+

Needle Rock(1)

West Face5.9+

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