Turtle Lake Cliffs
Near Durango
- 16 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13a
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit Turtle Lake Cliffs
Best months: May–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
39° / 13°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
54° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
63° / 30°
7 wet
May
71° / 37°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 46°
5 wet
Jul
85° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 44°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
50° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
40° / 13°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Durango, CO, 3.4 mi away at 6,761 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
Turtle Lake Cliffs is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Tres Rios Field Office in Colorado. The nearest town is Durango, about 3.4 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Durango weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July and August the warmest and wettest stretch at about 85°F and 11 to 12 wet days a month. The Big East Block and Bouldering climbing areas sit about 0.2 miles away, and the Log Chutes 1 Trail for mountain biking is about half a mile off. Junction Creek Campground is roughly 1.6 miles away for an overnight stay.
Routes (16)
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