Vista Crag
Vista Crag in Colorado has 13 climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad styles.
- 13 routes
- 5.11b – 5.14b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Vista Crag
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.
Jan
36° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
36° / 15°
5 wet
Mar
44° / 20°
6 wet
Apr
49° / 25°
8 wet
May
59° / 32°
9 wet
Jun
72° / 40°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 47°
9 wet
Aug
76° / 46°
10 wet
Sep
69° / 38°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
44° / 21°
5 wet
Dec
36° / 15°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rustic 9wsw, CO, 2.4 mi away at 7,700 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
Vista Crag is a climbing area in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Hall of Fame and Prione both about 0.3 miles away and 420s about 0.4 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at 7,700 feet show July highs around 78°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Big Bend Campground is about 1.5 miles away and Sleeping Elephant Campground about 2.2 miles away, so either makes a good base. Roaring Creek, a hike about 1.3 miles off, is another nearby option.
Routes (13)
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