Colorado · Rock climbing · Bedrock

Wall of The Ancients

Wall of The Ancients in Colorado has 5 sport climbing routes.

5 routes
5.10 – 5.13b
Sport

Best time to visit Wall of The Ancients

Best months: March–May 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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 17°

    6 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    51° / 23°

    7 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    61° / 30°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    68° / 36°

    7 wet

  5. May

    79° / 45°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    91° / 54°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    97° / 62°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    94° / 60°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    85° / 50°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 37°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 28°

    6 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    45° / 18°

    7 wet · 3 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Uravan, CO, 7.3 mi away at 5,021 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Wall of the Ancients is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land within the Uncompahgre Field Office in Colorado. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Open Range about 0.1 mile away and Porcelain Wall about 0.4 mile away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Uravan weather station show May highs around 79°F and October highs around 72°F, while July averages climb to about 97°F and winter brings highs in the mid-40s and a few snowy days each month. Naturita and Paradox Valley, another climbing area, lies about 7 miles away. For hiking, the Saucer Basin Upper Access Trail is about 6.5 miles off and the Middle Saucer Basin Access Trail about 6.8 miles.

Routes (5)