Colorado · Rock climbing · Buena Vista

Transmitter Tower

14 routes at Transmitter Tower in Colorado range across 10 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

14 routes
5.8- – 5.11b/c
Sport · Trad

Is Transmitter Tower open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Transmitter Tower

Best months: May–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

    41° / 11°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    43° / 14°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    50° / 21°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 27°

    6 wet

  5. May

    67° / 36°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 43°

    7 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 49°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 47°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 40°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 29°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 20°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 11°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buena Vista 2s, CO, 4.4 mi away at 7,954 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Transmitter Tower is a climbing area in the Salida Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Roost and Split Rock each about 0.2 miles away and Climbing Area 57 about half a mile off. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Buena Vista weather station show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, while July and August run warmer and wetter, with about 12 wet days in each of those months. For an overnight base, Elephant Rock Campground is under a mile away. Valley Mobile RV Park is about 1.8 miles off, and the North Trail hike is roughly 2.6 miles away.

Routes (14)