The Vault
Vault, The in Colorado has 37 climbing routes across 17 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 37 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit The Vault
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
49° / 18°
4 wet · 4 snow
Feb
50° / 20°
4 wet · 4 snow
Mar
58° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Apr
64° / 33°
7 wet · 2 snow
May
73° / 43°
8 wet · 1 snow
Jun
85° / 52°
8 wet
Jul
89° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
80° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
69° / 36°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
57° / 26°
5 wet · 3 snow
Dec
49° / 19°
4 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canon City, CO, 11.9 mi away at 5,378 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Vault is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Royal Gorge Field Office in Colorado, about 11.9 miles from the Canon City weather station. It sits close to the Cash Wall and Cactus Cliff climbing areas, both about 0.1 mile away. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Canon City station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 80°F, while July and August climb to the upper 80s and winter highs hover near 49°F. Banks Campground and its group site are both about 0.3 mile away, and BLM Trail 5825A is about 1.2 miles off. Fourmile Creek, roughly 4.8 miles away, offers canoeing.
Routes (37)
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