Colorado · Rock climbing · Crawford

The Escape

One of 18 routes at SOB Gully's skier's left side.

5.8
grade
Trad Gear
style

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Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists an alert for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

  • No Water Available in Park

    Park alert covering Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · NPS · Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Escape

Best months: May–June and August–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

    35° / 3°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 10°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 19°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 26°

    7 wet

  5. May

    70° / 32°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 37°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 45°

    6 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 45°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 37°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 26°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 16°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 6°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cimarron, CO, 13 mi away at 6,890 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 18 routes catalogued at SOB Gully's skier's left side, ranging from 5.8 to 5.12.

Photo of the crag

SOB Gully (skier's left side) — the crag this route is on
SOB Gully (skier's left side), Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Kbh3rd, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Local businesses nearby

Outfitters and businesses near Crawford. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

Peak Mountain Guides

Rock Climbing business nearby (~39 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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