Upper Mother's Buttress
Upper Mother's Buttress in Colorado has 15 climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades.
- 15 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12b
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit Upper Mother's Buttress
Best months: April–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.
Jan
39° / 12°
7 wet
Feb
42° / 17°
7 wet
Mar
52° / 25°
8 wet
Apr
59° / 32°
7 wet
May
70° / 39°
6 wet
Jun
82° / 48°
4 wet
Jul
88° / 55°
6 wet
Aug
85° / 52°
7 wet
Sep
76° / 43°
7 wet
Oct
63° / 31°
7 wet
Nov
49° / 22°
6 wet
Dec
38° / 12°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glade Park 17w, CO, 25.3 mi away at 6,323 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.
Upper Mother's Buttress is a climbing area in Colorado, about 13 miles from the town of Kannah. It sits alongside several other named climbing spots, which makes it easy to pair with other objectives in the area. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Glade Park show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 88°F and winter highs in the upper 30s. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower, so temperatures at the buttress run cooler. Middle Mother's and Lower Mother's Buttress are each about a tenth of a mile away, and Washout, The is just as close. For a walk, the Main Trail starts about half a mile off.
Routes (15)
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