Colorado · Rock climbing · Del Norte

Twist of Fate

Near the upper end of Penitente Entrance Area's 63 catalogued routes.

5.11d
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Twist of Fate

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

    35° / 7°

    4 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 13°

    4 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 21°

    5 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 27°

    5 wet

  5. May

    68° / 36°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 44°

    6 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 50°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 48°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 40°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 30°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 18°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 9°

    4 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Del Norte 3ene, CO, 10.6 mi away at 7,845 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 63 routes catalogued at Penitente's Entrance Area, this climb sits near the upper end of the crag's range, which spans from 5.2 to 5.13c.

Photo of the crag

Penitente - Entrance Area — the crag this route is on
Penitente - Entrance Area, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Michael C. Rael, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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