Peak Mountain Guides
Rock Climbing business nearby (~38 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
The hardest climb catalogued at Penthouse.
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Vallecito Burrito, so check the source for the area it covers.
Multiple roads and trails damaged by flooding on SJNF
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Bear Activity High Across San Juan National Forest
Agency alert covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Cascade Flume Safety Closure
Agency alert covering Columbine Ranger District · Order 02-13-08-25-07 · USFS · Columbine Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best months: May–June and September–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
37° / 9°
9 wet
Feb
40° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
47° / 19°
8 wet
Apr
54° / 26°
7 wet
May
63° / 35°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
79° / 49°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 48°
16 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 32°
8 wet
Nov
46° / 22°
7 wet
Dec
37° / 13°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lemon Dam, CO, 9.8 mi away at 8,110 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at Penthouse, where nine climbs have been catalogued across a range from 5.8 to 5.12a.
Photo: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Power House
~31 min drive
Power House is a Colorado climbing crag with 26 sport routes.
Jagged Mountain
~27 min drive
Route to the summit of Jagged Mountain (13,822 ft) from Kite Lake / Hunchback Pass Trailhead.
Hermosa Park Road Boulders
~32 min drive
Hermosa Park Road Boulders in Colorado has 8 bouldering routes across 7 grades.
Purgatory
~32 min drive
Colorado climbing area with sport and traditional routes for mixed abilities.
Vertical Wall
~1 min drive
Vertical Wall in Colorado has 5 climbing routes ranging from 5 difficulty grades.
High Times Wall
~1 min drive
High Times Wall in Colorado has 5 trad routes spanning 5 difficulty grades.
Tradistan Tower
~4 min drive
Tradistan Tower in Colorado has 6 traditional climbing routes across 5 grades.
The Needles
~20 min drive
Needles, The in Colorado has 7 routes across 6 grades with alpine no fixed protection.
The Grenadiers
~24 min drive
Grenadiers, The in Colorado has 17 climbing routes with alpine no fixed protection.
Fume Wall
~25 min drive
Fume Wall is a sport climbing area in Colorado with 1 route.
Also worth it near here
Photo: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Old Cave Basin Trail
~4 min drive
Campgrounds Trail
~10 min drive
Amherst Mountain
~10 min drive
North Canyon Campground
~10 min drive
Outfitters and businesses near Bayfield. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.
Peak Mountain Guides
Rock Climbing business nearby (~38 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet