Vulture Walls
Vulture Walls in Colorado has 17 routes spanning 11 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
- 17 routes
- 5.6 – 5.12b
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit Vulture Walls
Best months: May–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
43° / 18°
5 wet
Feb
44° / 18°
5 wet
Mar
52° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
58° / 30°
8 wet
May
67° / 40°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 49°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 55°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 46°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 35°
6 wet
Nov
52° / 25°
5 wet
Dec
43° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elizabeth 2nw, CO, 7.2 mi away at 6,611 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Vulture Walls is a rock climbing area in Castlewood Canyon State Park in Colorado. It's one of several climbing walls clustered closely together inside the park, which is managed by State Fish and Wildlife. September is the most comfortable month to visit. A nearby weather station at Elizabeth averages highs around 76°F and lows around 46°F that month. June is similar, with typical highs near 80°F and lows near 49°F. Other walls sit within easy reach. Sea World a.k.a. Hanson's Wall and C-Section are each about 0.1 mile away, and Project X Wall is about 0.2 mile away. For a hike, the Inner Canyon Trail is about 0.4 mile off.
Routes (17)
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