Colorado · Rock climbing · Aspen

Upper Pitbull Cliff

Upper Pitbull Cliff in Colorado has 8 routes with 7 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

8 routes
5.5 – 5.11b
Sport · Trad

Is Upper Pitbull Cliff open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White River National Forest. It doesn't name Upper Pitbull Cliff, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Upper Pitbull Cliff

Best months: June–August. 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

    31° / 3°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / 3°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    39° / 9°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    44° / 18°

    8 wet

  5. May

    55° / 27°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    68° / 34°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    73° / 39°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    70° / 38°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    62° / 31°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    51° / 23°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    39° / 14°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    31° / 6°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sugarloaf Rsvr, CO, 19.4 mi away at 9,738 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Upper Pitbull Cliff is a climbing area in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, part of the Aspen Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is sport and trad, with eight routes in total. Seven are sport and one is trad, and the grades run from 5.5 to 5.11b. Tiger's Trial is the easiest at 5.5, and The Diet is the hardest at 5.11b. Anchors Away is a 5.10d sport route, and It's a Gemus Thing is the trad option at 5.8. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 73°F with lows near 39°F, while winter highs stay around 31°F. Finger Food Wall and Southern Boulders are both about 0.1 mile away. Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground is 0.3 mile off, and Weller Campground is about 1.6 miles away.

Routes (8)