Colorado · Rock climbing · Cañon City

Territorial Wall

Territorial Wall in Colorado has 11 routes across 6 grades, offering mixed and sport climbing.

11 routes
5.6 – 5.9
Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Territorial Wall

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, 5.1 mi away at 5,378 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Territorial Wall is a climbing area in Colorado, about half a mile from the community of Buckskin Joe. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with the Town of Terror Bouldering Area, Outlaw Wall and Buddha Wall all within about a tenth of a mile. 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. Echo Canyon Campground is about 1.3 miles away, and Royal Gorge Park East Ridge Campground is about 1.5 miles away for anyone planning an overnight stay.

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